CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Mandatory Reporting & Exams
.........Immunity for Abuse Reporters
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Immunity for child abuse or neglect reporters.

Doctor's SJ motion on qualified immunity properly denied where she violated parents' constitutional rights by keeping injured C in hospital on suspicion of abuse without factual basis or reasonable belief, amounting to seizure of C.

School counselor was not immune from liability for her conduct in giving a copy of her SCAR report to accused mother's ex-H—CANRA abuse reports are confidential, to be disclosed to certain statutorily-identified entities only.

CANRA provided hospital and SW immunity to Ps' state law claims for IIED, invasion of privacy and stalking, predicated on phone calls SW made to parents regarding a bruise on C's ankle.

As P's §1983 claims against mandated reporter who reported suspicion P sexually abused daughter were based on acts in anticipation of official CPS and dependency proceedings, motion to strike properly granted.

PC 11172 damages for false child abuse report inapplicable where victim/defendant filed report, which is absolutely privileged under CC 47 (b); D's motion to strike improperly denied.

Psychologist, who relied on word of schizophrenic patient and had no personal knowledge of child abuse, entitled to absolute immunity.