Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Pub. L. 93-247, Jan. 31, 1974,
88 Stat. 4 (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)
Short title, see 42 U.S.C. 5101 note
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996
Pub. L. 104-235, Oct. 3, 1996,
110 Stat. 3063
Short title, see 42 U.S.C. 5101 note
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978
Pub. L. 95-266, Apr. 24, 1978,
92 Stat. 205 (42 U.S.C. 5111 et seq.)
Short title, see 42 U.S.C. 5101 note
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
Pub. L. 93-415, Sept. 7, 1974,
88 Stat. 1109 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.)
Short title, see 42 U.S.C. 5601 note
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002
Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title II, subtitle B (Sec. 12201 et seq.), Nov. 2, 2002,
116 Stat. 1869
Short title, see 42 U.S.C. 5601 note
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Amendments of 1988
Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, subtitle F (Sec. 7250 et seq.), Nov. 18, 1988,
102 Stat. 4434
Short title, see 42 U.S.C. 5601 note
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
Pub. L. 95-608, Nov. 8, 1978,
92 Stat. 3069 (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.)
Short title, see 25 U.S.C. 1901 note
Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103-382, title V, part E, subpart 1 (Sec. 551 et seq.), Oct. 20, 1994,
108 Stat. 4056
Short title, see 42 U.S.C. 1305 note
Note: This is part of the Improving America's Schools Act
Note: See P.L. 104-188 sec. 1808 [Removal of Barriers to Interethnic Adoption]
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
Pub. L. 105-89, Nov. 19, 1997,
111 Stat. 2115
Short title, see 42 U.S.C. 1305 note
Foster Care Independence Act of 1999
Pub. L. 106-169, Dec. 14, 1999,
113 Stat. 1822
Short title, see 42 U.S.C. 1305 note
42 USC 677: John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence ProgramChafee Foster Care Independence Program
Text contains those laws in effect on May 2, 2017
Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act
Pub. L. 113-183, Sept. 29, 2014,
128 Stat. 1919
Short title, see 42 U.S.C. 1305 note
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