Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 8-56 and G.S. 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 General Statutes of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 8-57.1
Husband-wife privilege waived in child abuse
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 250 N.C. App. 424 - State v. Godbey (2016)
Most recently applied in 250 N.C. App. 424 - State v. Godbey (November 2016)
1971, c. 710, s. 3; 1998-202, s. 13(d).
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.