Md. Code, Family Law § 5-704.3
This is the official text of Md. Code, Family Law § 5-704.3, part of Maryland’s Code, Family Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§5–704.
Official statutory text
§5–704.3.
A local department that receives a report of suspected abuse or neglect under this subtitle involving a child who is a suspected victim of sex trafficking or labor trafficking shall refer the child to any appropriate regional navigator, as defined in § 5–704.4 of this subtitle, for the jurisdiction where the trafficking occurred or where the child is a resident for services.
A local department that receives a report of suspected abuse or neglect under this subtitle involving a child who is a suspected victim of sex trafficking or labor trafficking shall refer the child to any appropriate regional navigator, as defined in § 5–704.4 of this subtitle, for the jurisdiction where the trafficking occurred or where the child is a resident for services.
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