SECTION 1. Section 20 of Chapter 233 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:—
Fifth, except in any proceeding relating to child abuse, including incest, or where a child is alleged to have committed a crime against a family member, a parent of a child shall not be compelled to testify before a grand jury, trial of an indictment, complaint or other criminal proceeding against the child. For the purposes of this clause the term “parent” shall mean the biological or adoptive mother or father of said child.
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