In Re Christina W.

DAVIS, Chief Justice.

This abuse and neglect case raises the legal question of whether a guardian ad litem owes a duty of confidentiality to his or her infant charge such that, where the infant demands confidentiality with respect to information regarding abuse that the infant discloses to the guardian ad litem, the guardian may be justified in not informing a circuit or family court of the abuse alleged by the infant.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Testimony presented in this case indicates that on September 17, 2005, a domestic dispute erupted between Linda H. and her boyfriend James B. 1 The…