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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-705.5" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Child Abuse and Neglect">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “Military Family Advocacy Program” means the program established by the United States Department of Defense to address child abuse and neglect and domestic abuse in military families.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A local department that has a United States military installation located within its jurisdiction shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Military Family Advocacy Program at the local military installation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A memorandum of understanding under this section shall establish procedures and protocols for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>identifying an individual alleged to have committed abuse or neglect as military personnel;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>reporting by a local department to a military family advocacy program when an investigation implicating military personnel has been initiated; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>maintaining confidentiality requirements under State and federal law.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
