If you suspect a child has been abused, you are required to make a report.  A suspicion, not proof, is required to make a report. 

Report suspected abuse immediately to:
CPS 1-800-252-5400 or 911.

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RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS   

If you are the victim of sexual assault, kidnapping or aggravated robbery, or if you have suffered bodily injury as the result of another's crime, or if you are the close relative or guardian of a deceased victim you have the right:

1. to be protected from harm or threats

2. to be informed about the defendant's right to bail and to have your safety considered in the setting of bail

3. to be informed about court proceedings if you so request

4. to be informed about stages in the criminal justice system in general, including criminal investigations, trials, plea bargaining, appeals and parole

5. to provide information to the probation department concerning the impact of the crime for the inclusion in the pre-sentence investigation report to the judge and to complete a Victim Impact Statement

6. to receive information regarding compensation to crime victims under the Crime Victims Compensation, payment for a medical examination for a victim of sexual assault, and referral to available social service agencies that may offer additional assistance

7. to be notified, if you request, of any parole proceedings regarding the defendant and the right to participate in those proceedings

8. to have a waiting area in the courthouse separate from the defendant and his or her family and witnesses, or if a separate area is not possible, to have safeguards to ensure minimal contact

9. to prompt return of property held by a law enforcement agency or the attorney for the state after the property is no longer needed as evidence

10. to have the attorney for the state notify your employer if you must be absent from work in order to be in court or to otherwise cooperate in the case

11. to counseling and testing for AIDS and HIV related infections, if the crime was sexual in nature

12. to be present at all public proceedings subject to the approval of the judge

13. to privacy -- as far as reasonable practical, the address of the victim may not be part of the court file except as necessary to identify the place of the crime.  The phone number of the victim may not be a part of the court file.

14. to request victim-offender mediation coordinated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

15. to be informed of the uses of the Victim Impact Statement, to complete the statement, and to have the statement considered by the prosecutor, the court, and the prison system; and

16. if you are a victim of a sexual assault, to have a properly trained advocate present during a forensic medical examination if an advocate is available, and if the advocate's presence would not impede treatment of the victim's medical condition.

The office of the attorney representing the state, and the sheriff, police and other law enforcement agencies shall ensure to the extent possible that a victim is afforded the rights listed aboue and the right to have these rights explained.
 

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