Church Law & Tax Report
September/October 1994
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Recent Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches, with Richard R. Hammar
Confidential and Privileged Communications
Letters to Ministers and the Clergy-Penitent Privilege
When is written communication protected?
Child Abuse; Confidential and Privileged Communications
Mandatory Reporters and the Clergy-Penitent Privilege
What to do when a confession of child abuse is disclosed confidentially.
Confidential and Privileged Communications; Counseling
Counseling Session Notes and the Clergy-Penitent Privilege
Personal notes made by ministers during counseling sessions may be privileged.
Age Discrimination Law and Religious Organizations
Does federal age discrimination law apply to churches and religious schools?
Defamation
Defamation of Ministers by Denominational Officials
Court rules that chancellor's statements were not defamatory.
Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities
Woman Slips on Icy Church Stairs
Court rules that church can be sued for injuries.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
Church Liability for Murders Related to Ministers' Affairs
A Georgia court dismissed such a case.
Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers
Lawsuits by Victims of Child Abuse
Court rules that man abused as child can sue his former diocese for injuries.
Wills, Trusts, and Estates
Unsigned Wills
What happens when an unsigned will is found after the writer's death?
