SDCL § 26-8A-15: Communications not privileged in child abuse or neglect cases.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 26. MINORS
- CHAPTER 26-8A. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT
The privilege of confidentiality set forth in §§ 19-2-3, 19-19-503, 19-19-504, 19-19-508.1, and 36-26-30 may not be claimed in any judicial proceeding involving an alleged abused or neglected child or resulting from the giving or causing the giving of a report concerning abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to §§ 26-8A-3 to 26-8A-8, inclusive.
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