During this pandemic, I have received an increasing number of inquiries regarding reporting of suspected child abuse and elder abuse from therapists. I thought it would be a good idea to highlight your responsibilities and legal exposure to report suspected abuse.

The Georgia Equitable Caregiver Statute was passed a year ago to give individuals who are NOT the biological parents of a child the opportunity to receive custody or visitation rights. This would include a stepfather, stepmother, or a partner who lives in the home with the child.

On September 18, I will be conducting a 3-hour Zoom workshop on Legal and Ethical Issues Impacting Psychotherapy Practice.  This workshop is being hosted by the Georgia Psychological Association and is open to all licensed therapy practitioners.

I have just been reviewing an article written by Jessica Fagan regarding co-parenting during the pandemic.

As more licensed therapists have been granted the right to have clients involuntarily transported for possible evaluation/commitment to psychiatric facilities, it is important for us to revisit a 2012 case of Peterson v. Reeves, et al.