Consider the following cases:

• A child informs you that she has been abused physically and/or sexually.
• An adult female informs you that they are being abused physically and emotionally by their partner (intimate partner violence).

For each of the cases listed above:

• Describe how the law New Jersey applies.
• Explain your legal responsibility as a counselor in New Jersey.
• Explain your ethical responsibilities based on the ACA code of ethics. Cite the ethical standards that you choose and explain your rationale for choosing each. Include guidelines on how to respond to subpoenas in each case, as applicable.

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Case 1 Child Abuse Physical andor Sexual 1 New Jersey Law In New Jersey child abuse and neglect are defined under the New Jersey Child Abuse and Neglect Law NJSA 9688 et seq This law mandates the repo... View the full answer