North Carolina General Statutes 8-57.1. Husband-wife privilege waived in child abuse
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- 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.
Notwithstanding the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 8-56 and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 8-57, the husband-wife privilege shall not be ground for excluding evidence regarding the abuse or neglect of a child under the age of 16 years or regarding an illness of or injuries to such child or the cause thereof in any judicial proceeding related to a report pursuant to the Child Abuse Reporting Law, Article 3 of Chapter 7B of the N.C. Gen. Stat. of North Carolina. (1971, c. 710, s. 3; 1998-202, s. 13(d).)