Delaware § 909 Privileged communication not recognized

Delaware Statutes

§ 909 — Privileged communication not recognized

Delaware·Title 16·Part Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health·Ch. 9 ABUSE OF CHILDREN·Subch. Reports and Investigations of Abuse and Neglect

(a)No legally recognized privilege, except that between attorney and client and that between priest and penitent in a sacramental confession, applies to situations involving known or suspected child abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment and does not constitute grounds for failure to report as required by § 903 of this title or to give or accept evidence in any judicial proceeding relating to child abuse or neglect.

(b), (c) [Repealed.]

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(a) No legally recognized privilege, except that between attorney and client and that between priest and penitent in a sacramental confession, applies to situations involving known or suspected child abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment and does not constitute grounds for failure to report as required by § 903 of this title or to give or accept evidence in any judicial proceeding relating to child abuse or neglect.

(b), (c) [Repealed.]

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Legislative History

16 Del. C. 1953, § 1007; 55 Del. Laws, c. 50, § 1 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 154 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 494, § 1 ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 199, § 5 ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 144, § 9 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 228, § 1 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 448, § 2