STATE EX REL. J.A.

No. 99-CJ-2905.

752 So.2d 806 (2000)

STATE of Louisiana in the Interest of J.A., et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frances M. Breyne, Giustina Lefante-Persich, New Orleans, Sherry Watters, Abita Springs, Counsel for Applicant.

Eileen L. Mahoney, Metairie, Tracy Roberts Bishop, Laurie Michele Chess, Virginia W. Gundlach, New Orleans, Thomas E. Dunn, Mandeville, Counsel for Respondent.


KNOLL, Justice.*

This is a proceeding to involuntarily terminate parental rights. The sole issue presented for our determination is whether evidence of a parent's mental illness may be excluded under the health care provider-patient privilege in a termination of parental rights proceeding brought under LA. CHILD. CODE art. 1015(5). After a careful and thorough review of the record and the law, we conclude for the reasons expressed below...

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