This booklet provides answers to 12 questions about the rights and responsibilities of child care providers in California concerning the issue of child abuse. The questions are (1) Who is a "Child Care Custodian?" (2) How do I decide whether or not to report? (3) How do I recognize 'abuse' and 'neglect'? (4) How and when should I tell the parent about the report? (5) To whom must I report? (6) What information must a report contain? (7) What if the report turns out to be untrue? (8) What if I fail to file a report? (9) Do I have a right to know what happens after I report? (10) What if a child shows up with an untreated injury? (11) May I discipline children in my care the same ways their parents do? and (12) What if I am accused of abuse? (RH)