Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Robert B.

*1268Opinion

RUBIN, J.

This case presents the question of whether a parent in a dependency proceeding who claims he is not abusing drugs thus tenders his past drug use in issue and, as a result, forfeits his physician-patient privilege regarding that drug use. We conclude that under the circumstances of this case the answer is, “Yes,” and hold that the juvenile court properly admitted father’s medical records at the jurisdiction and disposition hearing. For this and other reasons, we affirm the juvenile court’s order.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Appellant’s Contentions

Appellant Robert B.…