During the informed consent process, a counselor tells a family he has begun working with that he does not testify in court in cases of client custody. After six sessions, the counselor receives a court order requesting testimony in the couple’s

custody case. In this situation the counselor should:

a. Do nothing, as the informed consent document protects the counselor from testifying
b. Do nothing, as the counselor does not have to testify due to legal privilege
c. Consult with an attorney and provide the minimum amount of information required
d. Consult with an attorney and provide all information contained in counseling records


Answer: C

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