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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 209.060 (2026)

Privileged relationships not ground for excluding evidence

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Neither the psychiatrist-patient privilege nor the husband-wife privilege shall be a ground for excluding evidence regarding the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult or the cause thereof in any judicial proceeding resulting from a report pursuant to this chapter. History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 157, sec. 7.

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Cited in 1 case, 1993–1993 · leading case: Dawson v. Commonwealth, 867 S.W.2d 493 (Ky. Ct. App. 1993).
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Dawson v. Commonwealth, 867 S.W.2d 493 (Ky. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 3× “” This statute reflects the policy that in cases of abuse the privilege may not be used to shield an abuser.”
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