North Carolina § 8-53 - 5. Communications between licensed marital and family therapist and client(s).
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§ 8-53. 5. Communications between licensed marital and family therapist and client(s).
No person, duly licensed as a licensed marriage and family therapist, nor any of the person's employees or associates, shall be required to disclose any information which the person may have acquired in rendering professional marriage and family therapy services, and which information was necessary to enable the person to render professional marriage and family therapy services. Any resident or presiding judge in the district in which the action is pending may, subject to G.S. 8-53.6, compel disclosure, either at the trial or prior thereto, if in the court's opinion disclosure is necessary to a proper administration of justice. If the case is in district court the judge shall be a district court judge, and if the case is in superior court the judge shall be a superior court judge. History (1979, c. 697, s. 2; 1983, c. 410, ss. 6, 7; 1985, c. 223. s. 1; 2001-487, s. 40(a); 2004-203, s. 18.) Legal Periodicals. - For survey of 1983 law of evidence, see 62 N.C.L. Rev. 1290 (1984).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Carolina § 8-53
What does North Carolina General Statutes § 8-53 cover?
Section 8-53 ("5. Communications between licensed marital and family therapist and client(s).") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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