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1420
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In Doe v. Holt, the N.C. Supreme Court ruled for the first time that children may sue their parents for inflicting willful and malicious injuries. This decision invites the General Assembly to clarify the doctrine of parent-child immunity.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 15 Issue 1, Jan 1994,
p62-67, por, f
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Record #:
473
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The North Carolina Juvenile Code includes a provision, known as the \"Child Abuse Reporting Act,\" that requires anyone who suspects juvenile abuse or neglect to report such. The wording of the law has confused professionals and citizens alike, so the author sets out to identify the sources of confusion and to clarify the law.
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19830
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In the 1984-1985 fiscal year, 19,301 reports of suspected abuse or neglect of children were received by county social service departments in the state. The authors explain the statutory reporting requirements and related laws and attempt to address some of the primary confusion about the laws.
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29940
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Three recent decisions of the North Carolina Supreme Court and the State Court of Appeals interpret hearsay exceptions under North Carolina’s Code of Evidence in ways that have special significance for child abuse cases. This memorandum summarizes three cases and the procedural steps required for admitting hearsay testimony.
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