MFT LAW AND ETHICS CA EXAM 2026
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
How to prevent client abandonment - ANS-- address crisis needs as
possible
- engage in warm handoff
Improper reasons to terminate - ANS-- terminating to pursue social or
financial benefit (i.e. to become client's friend, business partner)
- priority should be on wellbeing of client
- to pursue a dual relationship (would be exploitive)
Ethical standards for Telehealth - ANS-- ensure legally compliant
- clinically appropriate
- inform of risks/benefits (confidentiality risks, clinical limitations,
tech failure)
- ensure security of communication channel
- careful when transmitting info electronically
Ethical standards for upholding client wellbeing with Telehealth - ANS-
ensure appropriateness and suitability:
- client comfort
- issues to be addressed in therapy
- theoretical orientation
- etc
Consider suitability throughout therapy
,Ethical obligations for managing confidentiality via Telehealth - ANS-Yes
How to manage confidentiality via Telehealth - ANS-- set clear
expectations
- instruct cat to find quiet, confidential place
- ask clt to move locations
- ask to wear headphones
- ask to show you around
How to assess competence for therapy via Telehealth - ANS-- consider
comfort and familiarity
- availability of privacy/confidentiality
- consider internet connection
Ethical ways to managing emergencies via Telehealth - ANS-- inform of
availability between situation
- contact info and procedures for emergencies
What are you ethically allowed to do with fee setting? - ANS-- sliding
scale
- charge different clients different amounts
- adjust fees over time
- charge for non-therapy services
- terminate therapy if clt unable to pay
- charge interest on unpaid balance
If you are going to raise your fee, what should you ethically do? - ANS-
give reasonable notice
Bartering for services - ANS-must be equal market rate
,better to barter for goods rather than services
Bartering must meet these ethical standards - ANS-- can only be
initiated by client
- can't result in exploitation or harm
- negotiated without coercion
- clear written contract
Continuation of services - ANS-Plan for client support if counselor is
incapacitated or unavailable.
Ethical consideration for interacting with 3rd party payers - ANS-- share
info only with permission
- info shared should be accurate
- avoid unnecessary disclosure
Ethical considerations for gifts - ANS-clinical and cultural implications
- call of the gift
- client's motivation for giving gift
- therapist motivation for accepting gift
- impact on therapeutic relationship
Ethical requirements for advertising - ANS-- must represent self
accurately (can't be misleading, false)
- accurately represent education, training, experience
- no misleading name or false affiliations
- correct misrepresentation of qualifications by others
- can't represent self as specialist with insufficient
training/education/experience
- If advertising CAMFT membership, must share status
, - if employing others, ensuring their qualifications are advertised
accurately
Solicitation of testimonials - ANS-acceptable, as long as clients are
not "vulnerable to undue influence" -- can't exploit trust or
dependence
notify of implications of testimonials
Can you recruit clients if they are already in therapy? - ANS-Yes, so long
as it's not exploitive
Ethical guidelines around documentation - ANS-- consistent with sound
clinical judgment
- follows standard of care
- nature of services
- major changes to treatment plan, changes to unit of treatment,
significant decisions affecting treatment
- must protect confidentiality of records
Changing treatment roles - ANS-individual <--> family/couples
treatment --> evaluation
treatment --> mediation
must informal all members of treatment unit about the change
When acting as a witness in court proceedings, what should you ethically
do? - ANS-Clarify your role to clients, other professionals,
attorneys, and courts
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
How to prevent client abandonment - ANS-- address crisis needs as
possible
- engage in warm handoff
Improper reasons to terminate - ANS-- terminating to pursue social or
financial benefit (i.e. to become client's friend, business partner)
- priority should be on wellbeing of client
- to pursue a dual relationship (would be exploitive)
Ethical standards for Telehealth - ANS-- ensure legally compliant
- clinically appropriate
- inform of risks/benefits (confidentiality risks, clinical limitations,
tech failure)
- ensure security of communication channel
- careful when transmitting info electronically
Ethical standards for upholding client wellbeing with Telehealth - ANS-
ensure appropriateness and suitability:
- client comfort
- issues to be addressed in therapy
- theoretical orientation
- etc
Consider suitability throughout therapy
,Ethical obligations for managing confidentiality via Telehealth - ANS-Yes
How to manage confidentiality via Telehealth - ANS-- set clear
expectations
- instruct cat to find quiet, confidential place
- ask clt to move locations
- ask to wear headphones
- ask to show you around
How to assess competence for therapy via Telehealth - ANS-- consider
comfort and familiarity
- availability of privacy/confidentiality
- consider internet connection
Ethical ways to managing emergencies via Telehealth - ANS-- inform of
availability between situation
- contact info and procedures for emergencies
What are you ethically allowed to do with fee setting? - ANS-- sliding
scale
- charge different clients different amounts
- adjust fees over time
- charge for non-therapy services
- terminate therapy if clt unable to pay
- charge interest on unpaid balance
If you are going to raise your fee, what should you ethically do? - ANS-
give reasonable notice
Bartering for services - ANS-must be equal market rate
,better to barter for goods rather than services
Bartering must meet these ethical standards - ANS-- can only be
initiated by client
- can't result in exploitation or harm
- negotiated without coercion
- clear written contract
Continuation of services - ANS-Plan for client support if counselor is
incapacitated or unavailable.
Ethical consideration for interacting with 3rd party payers - ANS-- share
info only with permission
- info shared should be accurate
- avoid unnecessary disclosure
Ethical considerations for gifts - ANS-clinical and cultural implications
- call of the gift
- client's motivation for giving gift
- therapist motivation for accepting gift
- impact on therapeutic relationship
Ethical requirements for advertising - ANS-- must represent self
accurately (can't be misleading, false)
- accurately represent education, training, experience
- no misleading name or false affiliations
- correct misrepresentation of qualifications by others
- can't represent self as specialist with insufficient
training/education/experience
- If advertising CAMFT membership, must share status
, - if employing others, ensuring their qualifications are advertised
accurately
Solicitation of testimonials - ANS-acceptable, as long as clients are
not "vulnerable to undue influence" -- can't exploit trust or
dependence
notify of implications of testimonials
Can you recruit clients if they are already in therapy? - ANS-Yes, so long
as it's not exploitive
Ethical guidelines around documentation - ANS-- consistent with sound
clinical judgment
- follows standard of care
- nature of services
- major changes to treatment plan, changes to unit of treatment,
significant decisions affecting treatment
- must protect confidentiality of records
Changing treatment roles - ANS-individual <--> family/couples
treatment --> evaluation
treatment --> mediation
must informal all members of treatment unit about the change
When acting as a witness in court proceedings, what should you ethically
do? - ANS-Clarify your role to clients, other professionals,
attorneys, and courts
