Father's counsel urges review, saying disclosure exceeded available alternatives

In rebuttal, Laura Yellish reiterated that the trial court's decision to authorize disclosure turned on the asserted revocability of a parent's release and the lack of alternative means. Yellish told the court she had understood the Department had not obtained the records under the release; when the bench suggested the Department may have acted, she acknowledged the record may show otherwise and argued that creates tension in the trial court's reasoning.

Yellish maintained the core legal point is narrow: federal law requires a finding of good cause before federally protected substance use disorder records or testimony may be disclosed, including a showing that less intrusive alternatives are unavailable and that the public interest outweighs individual harm. She asked the court to accept discretionary review to resolve whether the superior court properly made that balancing.