Statutes of Limitation for Reporting Child Abuse

by Kristi S. Schubert

LLF attorney Kristi Schubert:

52 years old is the median age that survivors of child sexual abuse first disclose the abuse to anyone. So why does Louisiana law require abuse survivors to bring their claim by the time they are 28 years old, or forever lose the right? This article discusses the effect of such statutes of limitation.
 

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    On June 14, 2027, Louisiana’s lookback window closes. Until then, survivors of past childhood sexual abuse can bring a civil claim – even if the old deadline had already passed. Once it closes, that opportunity may be gone.