CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Privileges
......Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege
.........Holder
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  • Holder of psychotherapist-patient privilege defined.
  • Psychotherapist must claim privilege.
  • If person from whom information sought was not person entitled to claim privilege and person who was entitled to do so was not before court, court required to invoke on own motion.
  • Secret bonding study obtained by mother's atty does not fall under psychotherapist patient privilege; mother not patient for purposes of privilege.
  • If person from whom information sought was not person entitled to claim privilege and person who was entitled to do so was not before court, court required to invoke on own motion.
  • Psychotherapist-patient privilege may extend to minor patient's family members who communicate with psychotherapist.


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