A 30-year-old mother with three young children reveals to a social worker that they have been living in a homeless shelter for the past three months after being evicted from their home. The father of the children calls the agency where the mother is

receiving services and demands to know where his children are living. The social worker should FIRST:

a) Not reveal this information under any circumstances
b) Reveal the information because he is the father
c) Advise him she needs to speak with a supervisor regarding procedures for privileged information
d) Tell him he needs to appear in person for this information


Answer: C

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