New Jersey § 45:15bb-13

§ 45:15bb-13.

A social worker licensed or certified pursuant to the provisions of this act shall

not be required to disclose any confidential information that the social worker may

have acquired from a client or patient while performing social work services for that

client or patient unless: a. Disclosure is required by other State law; b. Failure to disclose the information presents a clear and present danger to the

health or safety of an individual; c. The social worker is a party defendant to a civil, criminal or disciplinary action

arising from the social work services provided, in which case a waiver of the privilege

accorded by this section shall be limited to that action; d. The patient or client is a defendant in a criminal proceeding and the use of the

privilege would violate the defendant's right to a compulsory process or the right

to present testimony and witnesses on that person's behalf; or e. A patient or client agrees to waive the privilege accorded by this section, and,

in circumstances where more than one person in a family is receiving social work services,

each such member agrees to the waiver. Absent a waiver from each family member, a social worker shall not disclose any

information received from any family member.