Assembly Bill A290

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to court ordered forensic evaluations and reports in child custody and visitation proceedings

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A290 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7089
Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§70 & 240, Dom Rel L; amd §§251 & 651, Fam Ct Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8342
2017-2018: A1533, S6300
2019-2020: A5621, S4686
2021-2022: A8110, S753
2023-2024: A3771, S4434

2015-A290 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to court ordered forensic evaluations and reports in child custody and visitation proceedings.

2015-A290 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   290

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEINSTEIN  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  BRAUNSTEIN, COOK, GLICK, JAFFEE, MARKEY -- read once and  referred  to
  the Committee on Judiciary

AN  ACT to amend the domestic relations law and the family court act, in
  relation to child custody forensic reports

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Section  70 of the domestic relations law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (c) to read as follows:
  (C) COURT ORDERED FORENSIC EVALUATIONS IN PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING  CHILD
CUSTODY  AND VISITATION. WHERE A COURT ORDER IS ISSUED FOR AN EVALUATION
OR INVESTIGATION OF THE PARTIES OR A CHILD BY A FORENSIC  MENTAL  HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL,  A  PROBATION  SERVICE,  A CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE OR ANY
OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE, ALL  OF  WHOM  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED
"COURT  ORDERED  EVALUATORS" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, APPOINTED
BY THE COURT TO ASSIST WITH THE DETERMINATION OF CHILD CUSTODY OR  VISI-
TATION  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  ARTICLE,  FOR PURPOSES OF SUCH COURT ORDERED
FORENSIC EVALUATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS:
  (1) ANY REPORT OR EVALUATION PREPARED BY THE COURT ORDERED  EVALUATOR,
TO BE KNOWN AS A "FORENSIC REPORT" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
SHALL  BE  CONFIDENTIAL  AND  KEPT  UNDER SEAL EXCEPT THAT, ALL PARTIES,
THEIR ATTORNEYS AND THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD SHALL  HAVE  A  RIGHT  TO
RECEIVE A COPY OF ANY SUCH FORENSIC REPORT UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH A REPORT
BY  THE  COURT,  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED THREE OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IN
NO EVENT SHALL A PARTY OR HIS OR HER COUNSEL BE PREVENTED FROM ACCESS TO
OR REVIEW OF A FORENSIC REPORT IN  ADVANCE  OF  AND  DURING  TRIAL.  ANY
CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE COURT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVI-
SION RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF THE FORENSIC REPORT SHALL ACCOMMODATE FOR
LANGUAGE  ACCESS  AND DISABILITY. UPON APPLICATION BY COUNSEL OR A PARTY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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