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Notice Regarding Confidentiality of Child Custody Evaluation Report

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective September 1, 2022

This form is the required first page for a child custody evaluation report. It tells everyone that the report is private and confidential and explains who is allowed to see it.

The court describes it as: The child custody evaluator uses this as the first page of the written recommendations for child custody and a parenting plan in your case. This explains that the recommendation must be kept confidential, lists the exceptions to confidentiality, and warns about penalties for disclosing the report against the child's best interests.

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Where this fits in a case

General & info

Information / general use — not tied to one step of a case

This form is used by the child custody evaluator when they write up their recommendations for a child custody and parenting plan.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Common questions

Who must use this form?
The child custody evaluator must use this form as the first page of the written recommendations for the report.
What does this form say about the report?
It states that the attached child custody evaluation report is confidential and must not become part of the public court file.
Can I file this form by myself?
The form is used by the evaluator and must be attached to the report, not filed separately.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2022.

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