McCRACKEN, DONNA REPORTS FROM DR. BUSSEY & DR. JOHNSONNotice Regarding Confidentiality of Child Custody Evaluation Report. —— @) case name: DOBSON ©® Case number: 12D 011605 If-directed by the court, the child custody evaluator must file a written, confidential report of his or her evaluation. At least 10 days before any hearing regarding custody ofthe child, the report must be filed with the clerk of the court and served on the parties or their attorneys and counsel appointed for the child. Important Notice: This form must be attached as the first page of the child custody report. The child custody ‘evaluation report MUST NOT become part of the public court file. It is confidential and private, THE ENCLOSED CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL Unwarranted Disclosure of the Report ‘You must not make an unwarranted disclosure ofthe contents of the child custody evaluation report. A disclosure is ‘unwarranted if itis done either recklessly or maliciously and is notin the best interest of the child. + Monetary Sanctions: Ifthe court determines that an unwarranted disclosure ofa written confidential report has been made, the court may ordera fine against the disclosing party in an amount that is large enough o prevent that person from disclosing information in the future. + Attorney Fees and Costs: The sanction may also include reasonable attorney fees, costs incurred, or both, tuniess the court finds thatthe disclosing party acted with substantial justification or that other circumstances make the imposition ofthe sanction unjust. Potential Consequences for the Unwarranted Disclosure of the Report By law, the court can impose a penalty for the unwarranted disclosure of the child custody evaluation report. The penalty for the unwarranted disclosure ofthe child custody report can include monetary sanctions (a fine) and attorney fees and costs. Access to the Report ‘This report may not be made available to anyone other than the following (Fam, Code, §§ 3025.5, 3111) fa, The parties and their attorneys (including attorneys from whom the parties seek legal representation) and attorneys appointed to represent the child 1b. Court professionals who would receive it directly frem the court to do their job, including: + Family court judicil officers + Juvenile court judicial officers, + Law enforcement officers + Family court employees + Juvenile probation officers + Probate court judicial officers + Family law facilitators + Child protective services workers + Guardianship investigators . Others, but only by court order Information About Child Custody Evaluations For more information, visit the California Courts Online Self-Help Center: www.courtinfo.ca.gowselfhelp. See also Family Code sections 3110-3118 and 3025.5 and rules 5.220 and 5.225 of the California Rules of Court. Swe Notice Regarding Confidential yen 431, of Child Custody Evaluation optDuke J. Bussey, PhD 5020 CAMPUS DRIVE 2 NEWPORT BEACH, CA. 92660 OFFICE 949.296.7011 March 13, 2014 Fax 949.296.7012 ‘The Honorable David S. Weinberg (Ret.) Veritext Legal Solutions 20 Corporate Park, Suite 350 Irvine, CA 92606 Re: Dobson/McCracken Dobson Interim Report Case No.: 12D011605 ‘Your Honor: 1 was appointed by the February 7, 2013 order of the Honorable Erick L. Larsh to conduct an EC-730 evaluation in this matter. The evaluation began on February 14, 2013 and has continued in protracted form since that time. Page 2 subsection 10 of that order directs that | may make interim recommendations in this matter, The order also contains a provision that I recommend a reunification therapist in this matter. The first recommendation for a reunification therapist was that of Carolyn Cater, LCSW that was never successfully implemented, After Ms. Cater withdrew from the case, some months later Dr. Wiley Johnson was recommended as the reunification therapist and subsequently appointed by Your Honor’s order of January 15, 2014 with sessions directed to occur on a weekly basis. The temporary visitation schedule that was ordered on Febniary 7, 2013 specified that Emilee, the minor child now age 10, DOB 10-05- 2003, reside primarily with mother and exercise custodial time with father each Wednesday 5 pm. until 8 p.m. with mother providing transportation of the child.to be dropped off at father’s residence with father returning the child subsequent to the vi ordered each Friday 5 p.m. overnight until Saturday 3 p.m. with father picking up and returning the child to mother’s residence. Both of these conditions were specified pending any further In addition, custodial time was recommendations that I may make, I have not made recommendations altering the schedule itself as Emilee has been highly resistant to any independent contact with father out of mother’s office@dukebusseyphd.com * www.dukebusseyphd.com * License #PSY 8928