CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Hearsay Exceptions re Writings
......Social Studies Report-Juvenile
.........Stmts of Incompetent M Inadmiss.
3 Cards On This Topic:
  • Statements of allegedly molested minor re precocious sexual knowledge and statements admitted to show M feared father were inadmissible hearsay.
  • Admission of Ms' hearsay stmts in social study not supported by evidence of competency at time stmts made; rev'd & remanded with instructions on competency determination and burdens of prf/prod.
  • Error to admit incompetent minor's social study comments.