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.