Clergy as Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect - Virgin Islands
Date: May 2023
The Requirement for Clergy to Report
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 5, § 2533
Any person who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been abused or neglected may report.
Privileged Communications
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 5, § 2538
The privileged quality of communications between any professional person and their patient or client, except that between attorney and client, shall not constitute grounds for failure to report.