BigJake- Pursuant to federal and state wiretapping statutes, a person is legally permitted to record and tape a conversation only if the person who is doing the recording or taping is a party to the conversation
There are exception to this (one example would be where there are children in the home; some jurisdictions allow you to monitor the safety of your own children, if you have reasonable cause to believe there may be emotional or physical abuse).
Most laws are STATE laws in this area, and he'd be wise to check with his atty as to what his state is.
