CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Custody and Visitation
......Mediation/Evaluations/Fam. Ct. Serv.
.........Reports Confidential
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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."

Xref: Sanctions for disclosing confidential custody evaluation.