Idaho Code 16-1606 – Immunity
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 16-1606
- Abandoned: means the failure of the parent to maintain a normal parental relationship with his child including, but not limited to, reasonable support or regular personal contact. See Idaho Code 16-1602
- Abused: means any case in which a child has been the victim of:
Idaho Code 16-1602Child: means an individual who is under the age of eighteen (18) years. See Idaho Code 16-1602 Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Neglected: means a child:
Idaho Code 16-1602person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
Any person who has reason to believe that a child has been abused, abandoned or neglected and, acting upon that belief, makes a report of abuse, abandonment or neglect as required in section 16-1605, Idaho Code, shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such participant shall have the same immunity with respect to participation in any such judicial proceeding resulting from such report. Any person who reports in bad faith or with malice shall not be protected by this section. Any privilege between husband and wife, or between any professional person except the lawyer-client privilege, including but not limited to physicians, counselors, hospitals, clinics, day care centers and schools and their clients shall not be grounds for excluding evidence at any proceeding regarding the abuse, abandonment or neglect of the child or the cause thereof.