In a proceeding regarding the abuse or neglect of a child, evidence may not be excluded on the ground of privileged communication except in the case of communications between an attorney and client.
Tex. Fam. Code § 261.202
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Bordman v. State (2001)
Most recently applied in in the Interest of S.S., a Child (August 2015)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.