(a) Guam’s Child Protective Services shall develop written procedures for screening each referral for abuse or neglect of a child to assess whether abuse of another family or household member is also occurring. The assessment must include, but is not limited to: (1) inquiry concerning the criminal record of the parents, and the alleged abusive or neglectful person and the alleged perpetrator of family violence, if not a parent of the child; and (2) inquiry concerning the existence of orders for protection issued to either parent. (b) If it is determined in an investigation of abuse or neglect of a child: (1) that the child or another family or household member is in danger of family violence and that removal of one (1) of the parties is necessary to prevent the abuse or neglect of the child, Child Protective Services shall seek the removal of the alleged perpetrator of family violence; or (2) referral to appropriate services must be offered to the child and parent or guardian; the provision of such services must not be contingent upon a finding that either parent or guardian is at fault or has failed to protect the child. SOURCE: Added as § 13209 (a) and (b) by P.L. 24-239:32-33 (Aug. 14, 1998), renumbered by the Compiler pursuant to the authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606.
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