View Full Version : Can someone be legall obligated to give out someone else's phone number to a theropist
prtrc22
Sep 15, 2010, 12:53 PM
My ex boyfriend gave his theropis my phone numbe without my permission, I have no desire to talk to a theropist and would have said no if he asked. When I texted him to ask why he did it he said he was legally obligated and that made no sense to me.. can anyone help me?
smoothy
Sep 15, 2010, 12:54 PM
Anyone can ask for a number, and anyone can give out a number. No laws were broken.
prtrc22
Sep 15, 2010, 12:58 PM
I know that, but I'm he told me he was leglly obligated and I can't see that being any kind of law
cdad
Sep 15, 2010, 04:53 PM
prtrc22 : I know that, but I'm he told me he was leglly obligated and I can't see that being any kind of law
He may have felt obligated in some way because most medical forms require next of kin information or someone who might be able to make decisions in their incapacity.
ScottGem
Sep 15, 2010, 04:57 PM
Please don't use the comments feature to post follow-up. Use the Answer options.
Sp ask him why he felt obligated. There is no law I know of that would obligate him
Fr_Chuck
Sep 15, 2010, 05:43 PM
If he felt you were going to comment harm to yourself, The therapist may have felt a duty to get involved. Also if he is seeing someone dealing with a current relationship, often they do want to get both people involved
Since you said ex, perhaps he is going because of some problem he had during the relationship
But he gave it, and you told them you did not want to talk, end of the story, he is allowed to give your number out