The duty of the practitioner is not to solve all their client's legal issues regarding the abuse of either child, the eviction, or with the dependency court and the family separation. When questions on legal standing arise, it is imperative that requests involving legal issues be referred to an attorney. In many cases, a client develops a relationship with the human service practitioner, and may bring up legal issues they don't feel comfortable discussing with other people. This trust may lead them to ask questions the practitioner is not equipped to answer. For example, in California, if the client is the victim of a violet crime, they may ask the practitioner's assistance on applying for funds from the California Victim Compensation Fund (State of California, 2018). This is permissible for the practitioner to assist on. If the client asked about suing the perpetrator of the crime for a settlement, that task would need to be referred to an attorney for counsel. Under no circumstances may a practitioner engage in giving legal advise. Another example may occur when the client admits to participating in a crime, or is