§587-42  Evidence may be inadmissible in
other state actions or proceedings; testimony by a child.  (a)  Any
testimony by or other evidence produced by a party in a child protective
proceeding under this chapter, which would otherwise be unavailable, may be
ordered by the court to be inadmissible as evidence in any other state civil or
criminal action or proceeding, if the court deems such an order to be in the
best interests of the child.



(b)  The court may direct that a child testify
under such circumstances as the court deems to be in the best interests of the
child and the furtherance of justice, which may include, or be limited to, an
interview on the record in chambers with only those parties present as the
court deems to be in the best interests of the child.



(c)  Any statement made by the child to any
person relating to any allegation of imminent harm, harm, or threatened harm
shall be admissible in evidence. [L 1983, c 171, pt of §1; am L 1986, c 316,
§19]