ABSTRACT
What do you do with this new information regarding Randy? Your treatment of the Chapman family, as with all family therapy, now
involves ethical and potentially legal issues. Many ethical and legal ques tions are posed by the dilemma described, including the following:
• Who is the client? Is it the Chapman family, the parents, or Randy? • What are the rights of Randy to confidentiality or privilege? Are there
any legal statutes governing treatment of a minor? What are the rights of the parents to know of Randy’s drinking behavior?
