18A:36-24 - Missing children; legislative findings and declarations - New Jersey Statutes

18A:36-24.  Missing children;  legislative findings and declarations
    The legislature finds and declares:

    a.  That there is a growing recognition of the prevalence and consequences of child abuse.

    b.  That the removal of children from school constitutes a deprivation in itself and may be an indicator of even more grievous abuses.

    c.  That the public schools can and should provide an early warning to the appropriate authorities when a child appears to be missing from the educational  system.

     L.1984, c. 228, s. 1, eff. Dec. 28, 1984.