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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. A privilege in accordance with R.S. 9:377.16 may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by all parties and, in the case of the privilege of a nonparty participant, it is also expressly waived by the nonparty participant.
B. A person who makes a disclosure or representation about a collaborative family law communication that prejudices another person in a proceeding may not assert a privilege in accordance with R.S. 9:377.16, but this preclusion applies only to the extent necessary for the person prejudiced to respond to the disclosure or representation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 9, § 377.17. Waiver and preclusion of privilege - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-9-sect-377-17/
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