Medical evaluation is required for investigation of child maltreatment for all/some cases

Specification of conditions or types of cases that require check of child welfare agency records or central registry for prior child maltreatment allegations of perpetrator or other adults in home for investigation

Check of child welfare agency records or central registry for prior child maltreatment allegations of perpetrator or other adults in home is required for investigation of child maltreatment for all/some cases

Specification of conditions or types of cases that require check of criminal records for alleged perpetrator or other adults in home for investigation

Check of criminal records for alleged perpetrator or other adults in home is required for investigation of child maltreatment for all/some cases

Specification of conditions or types of cases that require interview with child's parents, caregivers, or other adults residing in child's home for investigation

Interview with child's parents, caregivers, or other adults residing in child's home is required for investigation of child maltreatment for all/some cases

Specification of conditions or types of cases that require evaluation of home environment or home study for investigation

Evaluation of home environment or home study is required for investigation of child maltreatment for all/some cases

Specification of conditions or types of cases that require risk or safety assessment for investigation. Please note this variable was renamed in 2021 to correct a spelling error. It was previously named InvestReq_RiskAsssesCase_Specify in the 2019 data.