CHILDREN AND THE LAW
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Evidentiary Issues
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Privileges-Discovery
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Psychotherapist-Patient
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Psychotherapist-patient privilege established.
No privilege if child under 16, victim of crime, and therapist believes in best interest to disclose.
Professional rendering mental health treatment to minor pursuant to Fam. Code §6920 – 6924 has the privilege.
Invocation and waiver or evidentiary privileges in dependency matters.