NY A05143

Requires forensic reports prepared by court-ordered evaluators in child custody and visitation cases to be kept confidential and under seal, while guaranteeing all parties, their attorneys, and attorneys for the child the right to receive copies

Mandates that court-ordered evaluators provide their entire file upon demand, including underlying notes, test data, raw test materials, and all records or evidence relied upon for the evaluation

Establishes that willful failure to comply with court orders limiting access to forensic reports constitutes contempt of court, punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both under Judiciary Law section 753

Requires courts to accommodate language access and disability needs when imposing conditions or limitations on forensic report disclosure

Preserves parties' rights to object to admissibility of forensic reports under rules of evidence and to cross-examine evaluators, with the act taking effect 90 days after becoming law