States have relaxed their laws of evidence to allow out-of-court statements by the child to a social worker,teacher,or police officer to be used as evidence.Such statements would otherwise be considered:

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Out-of-court statements made by a child to a social worker,teacher,or police officer would be considered hearsay under normal circumstances, as the child is not present in court to be questioned about the validity of their statements. However, some states have relaxed their laws of evidence to allow such statements to be used as evidence in cases of abuse, neglect or other crimes involving children.

States Have Relaxed Their Laws of Evidence to Allow Out-Of-Court