While the Fairchilds» conversations with a genetic
counselor provide them with many details regarding the life they may choose to receive, the daily material help given them
by their own parents and siblings
renders this choice for very complicated parenthood logistically imaginable.
«Marriage and family therapist» means a person who describes himself or herself or his or her services to the public
by any title or description which incorporates the term «marriage and family therapist» or «marriage and family
counselor,» and under such a title offers to
render or
renders services to any person.
The organization is dedicated to the concept that individuals who have demonstrated competence to
render counseling services are entitled to be licensed, certified or registered as
counselors by its member boards.
No provision of this chapter shall be construed to limit the performance of activities of a rabbi, priest, minister, or member of the clergy of any religious denomination or sect, or use of the terms «Christian
counselor» or «Christian clinical
counselor» when the activities are within the scope of the performance of his or her regular or specialized ministerial duties and no compensation is received
by him or her, or when such activities are performed, with or without compensation,
by a person for or under the auspices or sponsorship, individually or in conjunction with others, of an established and legally cognizable church, denomination, or sect, and when the person
rendering service remains accountable to the established authority thereof.