HRS §350-5
When private talks can be used in court
In court cases about child abuse or neglect, certain private conversations cannot be kept secret. The law says that doctor, therapist, spouse, and victim-counselor talks are not protected. This means those conversations can be used as evidence.
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The statute, as written — Admissibility of evidence
The physician-patient privilege, the psychologist-client privilege, the spousal privilege, and the victim-counselor privilege shall not be grounds for excluding evidence in any judicial proceeding resulting from a report of child abuse or neglect pursuant to this chapter.
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