736 So. 2d 425 - Belding v. Belding’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “A patient has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing (A) knowledge derived by the physician or psychotherapist by virtue of his professional relationship with the patient, or (B) confidential communications made for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment of his physical, alcohol or drug addiction, among himself, his physician or psychotherapist, and persons who are participating in the diagnosis or treatment under the direction of the physician or psychotherapist, including members of the patient's family.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 784 So. 2d 166 - Blevins v. Bardwell

2. “[t]he Supreme Court has acknowledged that `an increasing number of jurisdictions have, either by judicial decision or statute, created exceptions to the physician psychotherapist-patient privilege in child abuse and neglect cases, custody and termination of parental rights proceedings when the mental health of the parent could impact the welfare of the child.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 784 So. 2d 166 - Blevins v. Bardwell

3. “[t]his Court does not reevaluate the evidence, retest the credibility of witnesses, nor otherwise act as a second fact finder. If there is substantial evidence in the record to support fact-findings, no matter what contrary evidence there may also be, we will uphold the chancellor.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 755 So. 2d 33 - Rodgers v. Taylor