Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2017
Abstract
This chapter examines the legal framework applicable when child maltreatment and disability intersect. It begins with a brief description of the constitutional foundation forparent-child-state relations. It provides an overview of relevant federal child welfare laws, which today shape each state’s child protection system. It then considers the application of various federal laws governing work with children and families when a child has a disability. In doing so, we consider the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and we touch upon Social Security benefits for children. This chapter does not examine child well-being legislation that establishes and funds programs such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or publicly funded health care for children such as the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Publication Information & Recommended Citation
Kay, Joshua, co-author. "Legal Issues in Child Welfare Cases Involving Children with Disabilities." F. Vandervort, co-author. In Child Abuse: Children with Disabilities, edited by V. J. Palusci et al., 213-34. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2017.
Comments
Copyright 2017 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Reproduced with permission.