Legal Opinion
In the Interest of A.M., Minor Child. Heather Thomas, Subpoenaed Witness
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 21, 2014No. 14–0806PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATERMAN, Justice.
In this case, we review the juvenile court’s order compelling a therapist to tes^ tify in a child-in-need-of-assistance (CINA) proceeding regarding the mother’s mental health treatment. The testimony was sought by the guardian ad litem (GAL) for three minor children. The therapist and mother, asserting the patient-psychotherapist privilege, moved to quash the GAL’s subpoena for the therapist’s records and testimony. The juvenile court, relying on Iowa Code section 232.96(5) (2013), ruled the therapist need not turn over her notes but must testify. The therapist appealed, and…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- State v. HeemstraSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
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