CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Custody and Visitation
......Mediation/Evaluations/Fam. Ct. Serv.
.........Litigation Privilege
5 Cards On This Topic:
  • Statements made in a judicial proceeding are privileged.
  • Victim Witness Program letter to family court re former abuse allegation was absolutely privileged, and state constitutional privacy claim did not trump privilege.
  • Pharmacy's tortious disclosure of W's confidential prescription information to H, against W's orders, not protected by litigation privilege from damages caused by H's using information in custody fight.
  • Court-appointed child custody expert's discussing allegations re mother's boyfriend protected by Civ. Code §47 judicial privilege.
  • Application of the litigation privilege in the context of family law custody disputes.