If a Counselor Wants a Person Other Than a Biological

question 7

Multiple Choice

If a counselor wants a person other than a biological parent (such as a step-parent or grandparent) to have confidential information regarding a child client, a simple solution is to

• A) tell the step-parent or grandparent to go to court and get a court order giving them access to the information.
• B) get a signed statement from the step-parent or grandparent that they will not reveal the information to anyone else once it is given to them.
• C) get a signed statement from the child allowing the counselor to disclose information to the step-parent or grandparent.
• D) get a signed statement from one of the biological parents allowing the counselor to disclose information to the step-parent or grandparent.
• E) ask the step-parent or grandparent to prove the child is living with them and then it is acceptable to give them access to confidential information regarding the child.

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Definitions:

Principal

In agency law, a person who agrees to have another, called the agent, act on his or her behalf.

Agency Relationship

A legal and fiduciary relationship between two parties, where one (the agent) is authorized to act on behalf of the other (the principal) in business dealings.

Agent

A person who agrees to represent or act for another, called the principal.

Licensed Professional

An individual who has been officially authorized to perform certain specialized services or activities due to meeting specific governmental or professional standards.