A parent involved in a custody dispute asks an MFT who is seeing their child to write a letter supporting their custody claim. The therapist has only seen the child, not both parents. What is the most legally appropriate response?
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A
Write the letter because the child is the client
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B
Decline, as offering a custody opinion without evaluating all parties is ethically and legally problematic
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C
Write the letter only if the other parent consents
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D
Write a neutral summary of the child's progress instead