Clergy as Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect - Rhode Island
Date: May 2023
The Requirement for Clergy to Report
Citation: Gen. Laws § 40-11-3
Any person who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been abused or neglected must report.
Privileged Communications
Citation: Gen. Laws § 40-11-11
The privileged quality of communication between spouses and any professional person and their patient or client, except that between and an attorney and their client, shall not constitute grounds for failure to report.