http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/

This is the National Clearing House on Child Abuse and Neglect.

It is run by the Children's Bureau, a part of the Department of Health and Human Services and it is a comprehensive compilation of information.  It's a good place to start a search for specific information as it includes background on what child abuse and neglect is, prevention, reporting and investigating abuse and issues associated with abuse and neglect. 

There are resources for general and professional interest as well as links to other sites to extend research on a specific topic.  State specific information, for example is available on statistics, practices and child protection laws.

For some one looking for introductory information (say a student researching a paper) or detailed and advanced data (say a lawyer who wants to know the law of termination of parental rights in a neighboring state) this site is useful.  It's well designed and easy to use.

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