Pregnancy and Alcohol: Legal Significance for Child Abuse/Child Neglect

Laws that clarify the admissibility of evidence in child welfare proceedings regarding prenatal alcohol exposure as it pertains to allegations of child abuse, child neglect, child deprivation, or child dependence, or proceedings seeking termination of parental rights.

Select another policy topic: TAXATION Beer Taxes Wine Taxes Distilled Spirits Taxes UNDERAGE DRINKING Possession/Consumption/Internal Possession Purchase Furnishing Age of Server-On-Premises Age of Seller-Off-Premises Use/Lose: Driving Privileges Hosting Underage Drinking Parties False Identification BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (BAC) LIMITS Adult Drivers Drivers Under 21 Recreational Boaters TRANSPORTATION Open Container Vehicular Insurance: Losses Due to Intoxication RETAIL SALES Keg Registration Beverage Service Training Sunday Sales ALCOHOL CONTROL SYSTEMS Beer-Retail Beer-Wholesale Wine-Retail Wine-Wholesale Spirits-Retail Spirits-Wholesale PREGNANCY AND ALCOHOL Warning Signs: Drinking During Pregnancy Criminal Prosecution Civil Commitment Priority Treatment Child Abuse/Neglect Reporting Requirements HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND FINANCING Health Insurance: Losses due to Intoxication ("UPPL") Health Insurance Parity

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Policy changes in effect between 1/1/2003 and 1/1/2012 from all States. hide filters show filters download Select an Export Format XLS - Excel Spreadsheet CSV - Comma Separated Values Changes Over Time Show policies in effect any time within the date range specified: January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012   and   January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Show Changes Show all selected jurisdictions Show only jurisdictions with changes Jurisdictions AlaskaFloridaLouisianaNorth CarolinaOklahomaUtah AlabamaGeorgiaMassachusettsNorth DakotaOregonVirginia ArkansasHawaiiMarylandNebraskaPennsylvaniaVermont ArizonaIowaMaineNew HampshireRhode IslandWashington CaliforniaIdahoMichiganNew JerseySouth CarolinaWisconsin ColoradoIllinoisMinnesotaNew MexicoSouth DakotaWest Virginia ConnecticutIndianaMissouriNevadaTennesseeWyoming District of ColumbiaKansasMississippiNew YorkTexas United States DelawareKentuckyMontanaOhio select all states Sort Sort by: - None - Jurisdiction Date Range Pertain to Child Abuse/Neglect Ascending Descending Then by: - None - Jurisdiction Date Range Pertain to Child Abuse/Neglect Ascending Descending Then by: - None - Jurisdiction Date Range Pertain to Child Abuse/Neglect Ascending Descending Only States for which the policy has changed are shown. Each State has two or more rows. The first row shows the policy at baseline. Subsequent rows show each policy change (see Instructions Tab for an example). See Jurisdiction or Row Notes for possible exceptions. Roll over the column headings for a definition of the heading. Jurisdiction Date Range Provisions Pertaining to Child Abuse/Neglect Citations AL 1/1/2003 - 3/10/2003   No Law AL 3/11/2003 - 1/1/2012 1 citation Citations   Loading… AZ 1/1/2003 - 12/17/2003   No Law AZ 12/18/2003 - 1/1/2012 4 citations Citations   Loading… CO 1/1/2003 - 6/30/2004   No Law CO Row Note Row Note Although Colorado's definition of child abuse and neglect does not include prenatal alcohol exposure, as of July 1, 2004, a child may be taken into temporary custody by a law enforcement officer without order of the court, "when a newborn child is identified by a physician, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or physician's assistant engaged in the admission, care, or treatment of patients as being affected by substance abuse or demonstrating withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure." Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-3-401.  7/1/2004 - 1/1/2012 2 citations Citations   Loading… LA 1/1/2003 - 8/14/2007   No Law LA Row Note Row Note In general, all laws enacted during a regular session of the Louisiana legislature take effect on August 15th of the calendar year in which the regular session is held; however, any bill may specify an earlier or later effective date. 2007 La. Acts 396 states that this provision will not become effective until the legislature appropriates sufficient funds for such purposes. APIS is unable to determine whether this condition has been met.  8/15/2007 - 1/1/2012 3 citations Citations   Loading… ME 1/1/2003 - 7/29/2004   No Law ME 7/30/2004 - 1/1/2012 4 citations Citations   Loading… ND 1/1/2003 - 3/25/2003   No Law ND 3/26/2003 - 1/1/2012 3 citations Citations   Loading… Loading…