It is the relationship that creates within its own parameters the burden and obligation appropriate to the relationship. The psychologist-patient privilege was first explicitly recognized by the legislature in 1977. The consultation must be in view of alleviating, or curative treatment. State ex rel. Forms are completed, checklists are completed, and psychological tests are administered.
Secondary information is that which the clinician collects about each parent.
Secondary sources of information are consulted such as teachers, baby-sitters, day care supervisors and therapists. In custody disputes verbal directions from one or both parents are sufficient to call and obtain additional information from secondary sources as long as those sources are not privileged. When you combine a forensic evaluation with a dual relationship, or in this ease a quadruple relationship. Liability increases exponentially. These relationships are not allowed by the Ethical Standards but the definition of them remains a work of art.