AA meetings and confidentiality

[acmb05]

I know this part

Maybe so, but they have no legal standing to withhold information as might otherwise be required to be disclosed under the law. I believe there are some states that grant some protection to such groups, but as they are informal and not guided by a medical practitioner AND are open to virtually anoyone, it is generally accepted that communications in that setting are not subject to confidentiality.

This coming from a friend of Bill W's.

- Carl

and no state grants protection to the groups. I only wanted to know if I HAD to go talk to them if I did not want to until they supeona me.

 

[CdwJava]

and no state grants protection to the groups. I only wanted to know if I HAD to go talk to them if I did not want to until they supeona me.

No. You shouldn't be compelled to. However, depending on state law, there might be some repercussion for failing to tell them what you know even without a subpoena.

- Carl

 

[acmb05]

Update

Ok I went in to see what all they wanted, It appears there is much more than what was said in the meeting. Seems there was an assault on one of the family members who was home at the time,So I voluntarily gave a statement as to what was said to me by him. They said they would get in touch with me again if I needed to testify to that.

Thank you all fro your support and guidence.