Privilege is a legal protection that allows a person to withhold certain communications from disclosure in litigation. In Arizona family law the most commonly encountered privileges are attorney-client privilege and some counseling or religious privileges.

Attorney-Client Privilege belongs to the client not the attorney. Only the client can waive attorney-client privilege. An attorney who discloses privileged communications without authorization violates professional responsibility rules.

Privilege has limits. It does not protect communications made to facilitate a crime or fraud. It does not protect facts that were communicated to the attorney, only the communication itself. And privilege can be waived by certain conduct even if unintentional.