SENATE WOMEN'S ISSUES, CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

SENATE, No. 608

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED: JUNE 6, 1996

 

      The Senate Women's Issues, Children and Family Services Committee favorably reports Senate Bill No. 608.

      This bill requires that the Division of Youth and Family Services in the Department of Human Services expunge from its records all information relating to any report, complaint or allegation of child abuse or neglect which the division has determined to be unfounded.

      For the purposes of this bill, "unfounded" means there is no concern on the part of the division that the safety or welfare of the child is at risk.

      The bill provides that any reason for denying the expungement of records shall be made known by the division to the individual who is seeking the expungement.