California · Evidence Code
EVID §1027: There is no privilege under this article if all of the following circumstances exist: (a) The patient is a child under the age of 16.
What this law says, in plain English
A legal privilege does not apply when the patient is a child under age 16 and all specified circumstances are present.
Read the full statutory text
There is no privilege under this article if all of the following circumstances exist: (a) The patient is a child under the age of 16. (b) The psychotherapist has reasonable cause to believe that the patient has been the victim of a crime and that disclosure of the communication is in the best interest of the child.
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