Rhode Island § 14-1-69 § 14-1-69. Hearsay.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 14-1-69 — § 14-1-69. Hearsay.

Rhode Island § 14-1-69

Title 14Delinquent and Dependent Children

Ch. 14-1Proceedings in Family Court

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-69 (2026).

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§ 14-1-69. Hearsay.
In any custody and/or termination trial and/or a hearing on a motion or probable cause
            hearing where a petition has been filed by the department of children, youth, and
            families in accordance with §§ 14-1-11, 40-11-7 and/or 15-7-7 in the family court, the court may, in its discretion, permit as evidence any statement
            by a child under the age of thirteen (13) years old about a prescribed act of abuse,
            neglect, or misconduct by a parent or guardian, if that statement was made spontaneously
            within a reasonable time after the act is alleged to have occurred, and if the statement
            was made to someone the child would normally turn to fo

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§ 14-1-69. Hearsay.

In any custody and/or termination trial and/or a hearing on a motion or probable cause hearing where a petition has been filed by the department of children, youth, and families in accordance with §§ 14-1-11, 40-11-7 and/or 15-7-7 in the family court, the court may, in its discretion, permit as evidence any statement by a child under the age of thirteen (13) years old about a prescribed act of abuse, neglect, or misconduct by a parent or guardian, if that statement was made spontaneously within a reasonable time after the act is alleged to have occurred, and if the statement was made to someone the child would normally turn to for sympathy, protection, or advice.