Representing a client in a divorce case.

            Assume you are working as a licensed clinical social worker. You receive a phone call from an attorney stating they are representing a client in a divorce case. The attorney's client is married to one of your clients. The attorney requests a copy of your client's file. The attorney mentions they have, or can get, a subpoena for the file. The attorney wants you to fax over a copy right away. For this discussion, answer the following: What actions would you take? What specific aspects of HIPAA apply? How would you respond if you are presented with a subpoena for a client's file? How does the principle of minimum necessary inform your response?