Re: Do I have to sign a release of all medical records?

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Follow your lawyer's advice for which you pay him/her good
$$$ to advise you. If you don't trust your lawyer, then get
another one. But for heaven's sake, why would you go
opinion shopping on an internet site after you've already
paid for legal advice. Do you go to the doctor, get a
diagnosisand then shop the internet for another medical
opinion? I certainly hope not!

On 8/15/09, Steve wrote:
> My wife has issues and is only allow to visit our three
> boys once a month with no overnight visits. I got the
Judge
> to supoena her records from two mental institutions she
was
> in. Now my lawyer is saying that I need to also sign a
> release so that my ex-wife can freely obtain any medical
> and psychological records I might have. Do I have to sign
> the release even though my ex-wife never requested the
> Judge to subpoena my records released? My lawyer said if I
> don't sign, than they will take me to court which will
then
> just cost me an extra $800 to $1,600 in lawyer fees. What
> should I do?