#108 Recommendations for Handling Questionable Child Releases

Child care professionals and parents are keenly interested in the development and enforcement of child release policies and procedures which minimize, if not eliminate, the risk of a child being released to an unauthorized person. The potentially substantial risk of a child being released to an unauthorized person warrants comprehensive policies and procedures for routine releases as well as releases arising in difficult situations. This publication establishes several guiding principles which assist child care providers in developing and enforcing written child release policies which protect children from potentially dangerous situations, minimize professional liability and respect parental rights.