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Federal law requires that hospitals report "high risk newborns" to the CPS agency. Minors are probably considered high risk by most hospitals. Barbara J. Claire Agency Legal Director Department of Children and Families 505 Hudson Street Hartford, CT 06106 phone: 860-550-6557 fax: 860-560-7086 -----Original Message----- From: KidsCounsel ListServ [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Celentano Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 11:20 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [KIDSCOUNSEL-L] Pregnant minor Hello all, Wondering if a hospital automatically does a referral to DCF when a minor has a child? The minor child is 15 and will turn 16 next month. She is due sometime in October. I have had several cases involving pregnant minors and the referrals were from the hospital. I wanted to find out whether there is a mandatory Referral from the hospital or is it discretionary? Thanks in advance for any responses. Jennifer Sent from my iPhone