CHILDREN AND THE LAW
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Evidentiary Issues
......Admissions Inadmissible in Crim Trial
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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