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I admit, I'm somewhat conflicted over this. Legally, the judge is just wrong. Firstly, it's a civil, not criminal matter and the right is well recognized even in criminal matters. A church isn't a governmental body so it falls under the Good Samaritan exception (which ironically includes NOT getting involved) - but still, you expect to be able to trust your clergy with your children and to help your children when they, rightly or wrongly, think they can go to clergy rather than to you.
And I get that the confessional is a special case - how does Catholicism deal with such issues?
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And I get that the confessional is a special case - how does Catholicism deal with such issues?
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