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Calif.'s 'suspected child abusers' list violates due process, 9th Circuit rules

By Richard Binder

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California's use of a list of "suspected child abusers" violates constitutional due process protections because those identified are given no fair opportunity to challenge the claims and get off the list, a federal appeals court held on Wednesday.

The California Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) reports suspected abuse and severe neglect collected from police reports and child welfare investigations. State law requires the results of inquiries be reported to the state if reports are substantiated or "inconclusive," as well as those determined to be "unfounded" reports.

Read the full NLJ article here.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on November 07, 2008 (boomark / email).

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