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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 13

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 13 episode 16: Child's Welfare

Aired 29 February 201244 minRated TV-14

7.2TMDB · 5 votesMark watched

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 13 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 13 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription), Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show) and Netflix (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $17.99 and Prime Video Store from $19.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Child's Welfare”

Detective Benson calls on Bayard Ellis for legal help when her estranged brother gets caught in a child custody battle. Also, Detectives Tutuola and Rollins investigate why a newborn baby is abandoned near a hospital.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 16 of 23 of season 13, so watch episodes 1 to 15 first.
  • It runs about 44 minutes.
  • Directed by Holly Dale, written by Warren Leight, Julie Martin and Peter Blauner.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.2 out of 10 (5 votes).

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Holly Dale
Writers
Warren LeightJulie MartinPeter Blauner
Guest stars
Ami Brabson as Karyn BlakePriscilla Lopez as Shira SuarezTabitha Holbert as Rose CallierMichael Weston as Simon MarsdenNicole Beharie as Tracy HarrisonVeanne Cox as ACS Case WorkerHalley Wegryn Gross as LauriePeter Van Wagner as Judge C. Himes

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 13

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.