Sec. 9.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a communication between a counselor in the family counseling service and a person who is counseled is confidential. The secrecy of the communication shall be preserved inviolate as a privileged communication which privilege cannot be waived. The communication shall not be admitted in evidence in any proceedings. The same protection shall be given to communications between spouses and counselors to whom they have been referred by the court or the court's family counseling service.
(2) A family referred by the court with custody or parenting time problems whose adult members sign an agreement indicating the purpose of the referral is exempt from subsection (1). A report of an evaluation of those families shall be submitted to the court with indicated recommendations.
History: 1964, Act 155, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Feb. 14, 1980 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 7, Eff. June 1, 1996
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 155 of 1964 - Circuit Court Family Counseling Services Act (551.331 - 551.344)
Section 551.331 - Short Title.
Section 551.335 - Hiring of Professional and Clerical Staff.
Section 551.337 - Referrals to Agencies Outside Court; Conferences.
Section 551.338 - Family Counseling Service as Impartial, Unbiased Resource in Evaluating Problems.
Section 551.339 - Confidentiality; Privileged Communications; Exemption.
Section 551.340 - Fee Schedule; Disposition of Revenues.
Section 551.341 - Powers of Family Counseling Service.
Section 551.343 - Multiple-Judge Circuit; Majority of Judges.
Section 551.344 - Submission to Family Counseling Not Required.