California Court of Appeal

The psychotherapist-patient privilege protects a juvenile's confidential communications and details of the therapy, but does not preclude the therapist from giving circumscribed information required to protect the minor in dependency proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/12/2001
• Published 12/12/2001

Judges

•  McDONALD, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Christopher Blake, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., John J. Sansone, County Counsel, Susan Strom, Gary C. Seiser and Michelle Neumann-Ribner, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.