Law and Ethics - Treating Jack: Navigating Legal & Ethical Considerations in the Treatment of Minors

Law and Ethics

Treating Jack: Navigating Legal & Ethical Considerations in the Treatment of Minors

Friday, June 5, 2026

9am-12pm

with Kristin Roscoe, Esq., CAMFT Staff Attorney

3 CE credits

Online via CAMFT website (Zoom)

(click on on webinar series link or register now button below)

Description

Learn from CAMFT's expert attorneys in a Law and Ethics webinar series to support your practice.

Children are cute, but the issues you often face in their treatment can be complex. In this three-hour CE course, CAMFT attorney Kristin Roscoe will use the story of 13-year-old “Jack” to guide attendees through common legal and ethical issues a therapist might reasonably encounter when working with a child. From consent to treatment, mandated reporting, writing letters, to court involvement, attendees will learn how to spot areas of liability and best proceed to support the treatment of minors.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. !Identify who may consent to the treatment of a minor and understand the particulars of a minor being able to consent to their own treatment.
2. Distinguish when some common mandated reporting scenarios may be permissive rather than mandatory.
3. Understand the legal and ethical risks associated with writing letters, particularly when there is court involvement.
4. Understand the psychotherapist-patient privilege and how best to support minor patients during custody or guardianship legal proceedings.

Presenter

Kristin Roscoe, Esq., CAMFT Staff Attorney takes CAMFT member phone calls regarding law and ethics issues and contributes articles on those subjects to CAMFT's publication, the Therapist. Prior to joining CAMFT’s legal team in 2019, Kristin represented healthcare professionals and hospitals in medical malpractice litigation at La Follette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames. Since entering the legal profession, Kristin has worked in various capacities presenting to and advocating on behalf of her clients both in and outside of the courtroom. Kristin received her B.A. from The College of Wooster in 2006 and graduated from The American University Washington College of Law with her J.D. in 2012.

Other Details

Cost: 

Chapter members: $60

CAMFT members: $65

Non-member $85

Members of a local chapter will receive a $5 discount on the Law and Ethics webinars. It's our way of saying thank you for being a valued part of the chapter community.

Can't attend the webinar? No problem! Be sure to register until the day of the webinar as it will be recorded and your registration will have access to the recording for 2 months and you will still be able to earn your CEs.