The Bradley County Juvenile Court would bring to the public's attention the law regarding reporting of child abuse. Tennessee law requires every person to report any suspicion of child abuse or neglect.
Tennessee Code Ann.§ 37-1-403 states that "any person who has knowledge of or is called upon to render aid to any child who is suffering from or has sustained any wound, injury, disability, or physical or mental condition shall report such harm immediately if the harm is of such a nature as to reasonably indicate that it has been caused by brutality, abuse or neglect .... " Further, Tennessee Code Ann.§ 37-1-605 states that "any person ... who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect ... (click for more)