CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Custody and Visitation
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Mediation/Evaluations/Fam. Ct. Serv.
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Reports containing psychological evaluations or custodial recommendations shall be confidential within court files.
Child custody evaluation report is confidential; limited access; sanctions for unwarranted disclosure.
Sanctions for improperly disclosing confidential custody report may be applied to attorneys as well as parties.
Questions asked about a custody evaluation in a deposition are not protected under FC §3025.5(a)(2) as the court reporter and videographer are not "court employees."
Sanctions for disclosing confidential custody evaluation.