MFT 241 - Family Law and Ethics
Semester Hours: 3
Spring
This course is designed for marriage and family therapists and other mental health professionals working with couples and families, related to legal issues that may pertain to practice. Topics covered may include: all aspects of divorce including the grounds, custody, visitation, maintenance, alimony, child support, equitable distribution, separation and separation agreement, the legal processes of divorce including litigation, mediation and arbitration, and client relationships, and other topics such as incest, abuse, neglect, elder law, children’s issues such as PINS, juvenile involvement with the justice system, and adoption law. In addition, the course will contain information outlining professional ethical guidelines for mental health professionals as prescribed by AAMFT and New York state. Issues covered will include: a therapist’s responsibility to clients and research participants, confidentiality, professional competency and integrity, financial arrangements, advertising, and record keeping. The presentation of the course is geared toward the issues that clinical practitioners encounter in therapeutic settings. Video and case history materials are utilized.
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