if someone who was raped at age 15, can a mandate reporter still report it when she is 22? What if she doesn’t want to make a report?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
if someone who was raped at age 15, can a mandate reporter still report it when she is 22? What if she doesn’t want to make a report?
My sister in law recently went to a trauma center only looking for counseling for a rape that happened to her when she was 15. she spoke to a mandate reporter unaware that she was going to report to the police. the reporter asked if she had ever seen her brother(my boyfriend) naked. she said yes when they were kids but he was coming out of the shower and it was totally by accident. She told them about me and that i have a 3 year old daughter. Now my boyfriends under investigation and they’re looking for me and i’m scared i may lose my daughter or my chances of getting sole custody
Asked on July 2, 2009 under Criminal Law, California
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
First, if you and your boyfriend aren't married, his sister isn't your sister-in-law; I'm not sure how much that actually matters here, though. There's no statute of limitations on rape, and although I'm not familiar with California law about the mandate reporter it seems unlikely to me that she did anything other than her duty in reporting to the police.
When you talk about worrying over your chances of getting sole custody, it suggests to me that you're going through a divorce or a custody battle. Whether or not that's so, I think you need to talk to an attorney about all of the facts of the situation, including whatever difficult or embarrassing information you might have, for reliable advice about what you should do next. One place to find a lawyer is our website, http://attorneypages.com
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
First, if you and your boyfriend aren't married, his sister isn't your sister-in-law; I'm not sure how much that actually matters here, though. There's no statute of limitations on rape, and although I'm not familiar with California law about the mandate reporter it seems unlikely to me that she did anything other than her duty in reporting to the police.
When you talk about worrying over your chances of getting sole custody, it suggests to me that you're going through a divorce or a custody battle. Whether or not that's so, I think you need to talk to an attorney about all of the facts of the situation, including whatever difficult or embarrassing information you might have, for reliable advice about what you should do next. One place to find a lawyer is our website, http://attorneypages.com
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.