CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Evidentiary Issues
......Admissions Inadmissible in Crim Trial
5 Cards On This Topic:
  • Testimony by parent, guardian or other person with care or custody of minor made subject of dependency proceeding inadmissible in any other action or proceeding.
  • Father cannot refuse, due to pending criminal trial, to undergo psychological evaluation under reunification plan; admissions in juvenile court immune from use in criminal trial.
  • Admissions made in course of court-ordered counseling in dependency proceeding immune from discovery in criminal proceedings.
  • D’s in-court testimony in dependency proceeding that he intentionally injured daughter inadmissible in later criminal proceeding.
  • Parent’s testimony in dependency proceeding may not be used in subsequent criminal prosecution