Citation

Heimann T, Kölch M. Prax. Kinderpsychol. Kinderpsychiatr. 2021; 70(1): 6-23.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Verlag Fur Medizinische Psychologie)

DOI

10.13109/prkk.2021.70.1.6

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Legal Aspects of Child Protection Several legal codes (e. g. family, social and criminal law) are of importance in child protection cases in Germany. The intention of legal codes differs between family law (relations between family members), social law (support for families) and criminal law (penal aspects). Mental health professionals have to know the prevailing legal norms concerning child-welfare. Collaborative work between medicine and youth welfare and child protection services (CPS) requires a weighing of data protection issues and the risk for the child. German child protection law provides a stepped model for health care professionals to inform CPS. This includes a careful weighing of the risk for child abuse and own competences to provide support. Medical personnel should be aware of several further legislative regulations concerning child protection issues.

Language: de

Keywords

child welfare; child abuse; child endangerment; child protection; confidentiality; Kinderschutz; Kinderschutzgesetz; Kinderschutzhotline; Kindeswohlgefährdung; Schweigepflicht