West Virginia Code 49-2-811 – Abrogation of privileged communications; exception
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The privileged quality of communications between husband and wife and between any professional person and his or her patient or his or her client, except that between attorney and client, is hereby abrogated in situations involving suspected or known child abuse or neglect.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 49-2-811
- child abuse or neglect: means any act or omission that creates an abused child or a neglected child as those terms are defined in this section. See West Virginia Code 49-1-201