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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-702" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Child Abuse and Neglect">
  <text>The purpose of this subtitle is to protect children who have been the subject of abuse or neglect by:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>mandating the reporting of any suspected abuse or neglect;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>giving immunity to any individual who reports, in good faith, a suspected incident of abuse or neglect;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>requiring prompt investigation of each reported suspected incident of abuse or neglect;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>causing immediate, cooperative efforts by the responsible agencies on behalf of children who have been the subject of reports of abuse or neglect; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>requiring each local department to give the appropriate service in the best interest of the abused or neglected child.</text>
  </level>
</section>
