CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Evidentiary Issues
......Qualified Immunity
2 Cards On This Topic:
  • Os who removed P's Cs without a warrant, at the direction of DHS, were entitled to qualified immunity as they reasonably believed they were legally authorized to act in reliance on DHS's determination.
  • 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.