[§451J-13]  Therapist prohibited from
testifying in alimony and divorce actions.  If both parties to a marriage
have obtained marriage and family therapy by a licensed marriage and family
therapist, the therapist shall be prohibited from testifying in an alimony or
divorce action concerning information acquired in the course of therapy.  This
section shall not apply to custody actions whether or not part of a divorce
proceeding. [L 1998, c 159, pt of §2]



 



Case Notes



 



  Where therapist's testimony pertained solely to
the custody part of the divorce case, the prohibition against a therapist's
testimony under this section did not apply.  112 H. 437 (App.), 146 P.3d 597.