California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People ex rel. Eichenberger v. Stockton Pregnancy Control Medical Clinic, Inc., 203 Cal.App.3d 225, 249 Cal.Rptr. 762 (Cal. App. 1988):
We have no doubt that the reporting to a child protective agency of a suspected violation of subdivision (a) of section 288, a felony, serves both a compelling state interest and also a significant state interest not present in the case of an adult. One compelling state interest is the apprehension of the perpetrator of a felony offense. A significant state interest not present in the case of an adult is the detection and prevention of child abuse. [203 Cal.App.3d 242] (People v. Stritzinger (1983) 34 Cal.3d 505, 512, 194 Cal.Rptr. 431, 668 P.2d 738.) We therefore conclude minors' federal or state constitutional privacy rights are not violated by reporting to a child protective agency as required by the Act. (See People v. Younghanz (1984) 156 Cal.App.3d 811, 816-817, 202 Cal.Rptr. 907.)
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