# In the Interest of J.C., Minor Child J.C., Minor Child

> Supreme Court of Iowa · April 1, 2016 · 877 N.W.2d 447

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9822470

## Case

- **Full name:** In the Interest of J.C., Minor Child J.C., Minor Child, Appellant
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Iowa
- **Decided:** April 1, 2016
- **Citations:** 877 N.W.2d 447; 2016 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 41; 2016 WL 1273049
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Cady
- **Judges:** Mansfield, Cady, Wiggins, Hecht, Appel
- **Cited by:** 20 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9822470

## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- noting, in Confrontation Clause analysis, child interview with Dr. Harre was not primarily for testimonial purposes but for medical treatment and citing similar testimony
- noting very young children may not be competent to testify
- noting absence of eyewitnesses in many child-abuse cases

## Opinion text

CADY, Chief Justice
(concurring specially).
I join in the opinion of the majority, but would not place weight on the eighteenth century practice of - admitting statements of very young children. I otherwise agree the totality of the circumstances supports the conclusion that the primary purpose of the interview by Dr. Harre was not testimonial. •

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