Pennsylvania’s Child
Protective Services Law (CPSL) recognizes that, in order to further important
public policy, privileged communications may need to give way to the
prosecution of child abuse. Under the CPSL, confidential communications between
spouses are admissible in any proceedings regarding child abuse or the
cause of child abuse. 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6381(c).
See also, B.K. v. Department of Public Welfare, 36 A.3d
649 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2012).
