Adoption of Carla

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “expressing doubt” whether mother waived privilege under G. L. c. 233, § 20B[¿], after psychologist “presented her with an ultimatum”
• assertion of privilege in motion in limine insufficient to preserve appellate rights absent attempt to exercise privilege at trial
• § 20B privilege “does not disqualify a psychotherapist from testifying” where patient does not exercise the privilege
• when child does not testify judge may not have means by which to assess credibility and accuracy of child’s statements
• hearsay in investigator’s report is allowable for its truth only when there is opportunity for cross-examination of the sources of the statements
• “Since the existence of the privilege alone does not disqualify a psychotherapist from testifying, a party desiring to exercise the privilege must make an attempt to do so at trial”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).