The Clearinghouse offers publications related to Federal and State civil laws on child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption. Visit our State Statutes Search to find summaries of State laws on these topics.

Federal Laws
Publications and resources on Federal laws related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.

State Laws from Prevention to Permanency
Publications and resources that cover the child welfare continuum. Products are organized by topic, including issues related to reporting child abuse and neglect, maintaining child abuse and neglect records, making permanency plans for children in care, and adoption.

Related Legal Issues
Information on the Court Improvement Program, the Children's Justice Act, the Child and Family Service Reviews, and concurrent planning.