New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS
Subchapter 31 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS: CUSTODY/PARENTING TIME EVALUATIONS AND/OR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS EVALUATIONS
Section 13:34-31.8 - Reports and recommendations
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) A licensee's written report shall identify the party or parties on whose behalf the evaluation was prepared and list all individual(s) personally evaluated.
(b) A licensee shall complete written reports in a timely manner. Delays of more than two months from when all data has been collected relevant to the custody/parenting time evaluation and/or termination of parental rights evaluation are considered excessive. In the event of extenuating circumstances, such as an inability to collect final documents from collateral contacts, the licensee shall provide the reasons for the delay, in writing, to the party to whom the report is due in accordance with (d), (e), and (f) below.
(c) A licensee shall not provide any opinion regarding any individual who has not been personally evaluated by the licensee. A licensee may report what an evaluated individual has stated or address theoretical issues or hypothetical questions, provided the limited basis of the information is explained.
(d) A licensee who is court-appointed shall submit the report only to the court and to both parties, or their attorneys, unless otherwise specified in a court order.
(e) A licensee who is selected by both parties shall submit the report only to both parties, or their attorneys, unless otherwise specified in a consent order.
(f) A licensee who is selected by only one party shall submit the report only to that party, or that party's attorney unless the party notifies the licensee in writing that the party does not want to receive the report.
