June 6, 2025
As of July 1, one of DCYF’s primary child welfare WACs, WAC 110-30-0030: Abuse or neglect of children and youth, which shares the definition of abuse and neglect will be updated.
Changes include:
- Expanding the definition to include human trafficking and female genital mutilation.
- Reorganization and language updates to make the definition easier to understand.
These changes were made as a result of Senate Bill 6006 and 5453 which changed legal definitions of child abuse and neglect to include both human trafficking and female genital mutilation.
If you have any questions about this change, please reach out to the Policy and Rules Office at dcyf.policyteam@dcyf.wa.gov
