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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you sue someone is not grounds to breach privacy. Therapist here. [/quote]

Trial lawyer here. I have never been denied psych records when I've subpoenaed them.  If they are relevant or could otherwise lead to admissible information I can always get them. [/quote]

In most cases the therapist/patient privilege is taken seriously and exceptions are as narrowly tailored as possible. Lawyers can ask the records be filed under seal or that non-relevant indentifying info be redacted.
By the way, I'm a psychologist and a former litigator.[/quote]

No disrespect but I don't think your experience is the norm.  I get packages of psych records probably once a week and in almost 20 years of litigating not once did a. Attorney even ask that records be filed under seal or to have identifying information redacted. Further, even if records were filed under seal, all parties and their attorneys would have copies. [/quote]

I'm a paralegal in a plaintiff's firm and we've moved to have much less revealing information filed under seal and/or have produced redacted documents. Such confidential info would be similarly treated by us.[/quote]

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