Since exposure to intimate partner violence was incorporated in the Youth Protection Act (YPA) as a situation that endangers the safety and development of children, Quebec interveners must report these events to the Director of Youth Protection. Although this measure has been in place for a decade, limited data is available on its effect on practitioners. A study conducted with psychosocial practitioners who work with women who remain in or return to a violent relationship has revealed that ethical challenges emerge for them when faced with situations potentially requiring mandatory reporting of exposed children. We are led to conclude that the application of the YPA in these contexts is not straightforward. In order to support practitioners, coordination, training and the development of grids to evaluate the risk and the severity of the exposure to intimate partner violence are proposed.