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A psychologist is a person who studies normal and abnormal mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior by experimenting with, and observing, interpreting, and recording how individuals relate to one another and to their environments.

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    NSW Access to Psychologist or Doctor's Records After Appointment?

    I am wondering if I can have access to reports/medical information following psychologist \doctor's appointments. Ex won't provide information and psychologist says it's confidential - how does this even add up?
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    VIC Family Law - Rights to Withdraw Child from Seeing Psychologist?

    Hi, My ex partner is taking liberty to withdraw my child from a specialist practitioner - psychologist - without my agreement. Where does that stand if we have orders of equal shared responsibility under Family Law?
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    VIC Mother Assaulted by Uncle but Police Won't Press Charges?

    Hi all, I've signed up to this forum because I've just found out some heartbreaking and frustrating news, and would like to know what options there still may be. Around 6 weeks ago, my mother was assaulted quite badly by my uncle (her brother). He has threatened me with physical violence twice...
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    QLD Final Orders Sought - Thoughts and Suggestions?

    Hi all, I am looking for some fresh eyes/perspectives and guidance please on final orders to seek in my matter. Happy to answer questions if you need further info, but will provide a summary to kick things off :-D Current consent orders are that I have sole parental responsibility on an...
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    WA Possible to Object the Subpoena of a Strictly Confidential Document?

    Hi all, A person was ordered by family court to attend a psychological assessment as part of a family court case involving children. On completion of the assessment between psychologist and person ordered, a report was developed by psychologist and issued to court, which was marked as being a...
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    QLD Family Court - When Can Child's Views be Taken into Consideration?

    Hi all, I'm hoping for a little help about my 8-year-old son. I was with my ex for 18 months, left when my son was 9 months due to ex being emotionally and psychologically abusive, and became physical with my oldest son (not his child, and I think he did it to see how far he could push me)...
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    NSW Unfair Trial Outcome with Family Court - Now What?

    Trial has just finished. I knew it would be a hard battle but I never thought the outcome would be so inconsiderate. I will try and sum it up. Both children were born in QLD when we separated. She moved to NSW to be with family. I did not want to stop her so long as I still saw my boys. Well...
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    NSW Family Court Orders - Suggestions on Child's Best Interest?

    Hello All, I was hoping I could receive some help on the below. Thank you in advance. Family Court Orders have been in place since late 2016, which stipulate both children reside with their mother and stay with their father every second weekend and half the school holidays. In early 2017, the...
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    QLD Breaching Bail - Psychologist Confidentiality Limits?

    G'day, I'm in a pretty serious situation and could really use some guidance. A while back I was falsely charged with r**e and indecent dealing of a young girl I was very close to (platonically). It seems this came about because she had a big (BIG) crush on me, and had told her friends that she...
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    NSW Access to report by psychologist

    Non-government School engaged a psychologist to write a report about a child who was having behavioural issues. The report was written and parent advised they would be Cc'd a copy. Report has been completed & school has it but has not provided to parent of child. parents have still not seen said...