Tex.
Fam. Code Section 107.114
Introduction and Provision of Child Custody Evaluation Report
(a)
Disclosure to the court or the jury of the contents of a child custody evaluation report prepared under Section 107.113 is subject to the rules of evidence.(b)
Unless the court has rendered an order restricting disclosure, a private child custody evaluator shall provide to the attorneys of the parties to a suit, any party who does not have an attorney, and any other person appointed by the court under this chapter in a suit a copy of the child custody evaluation report before the earlier of:(1)
the third day after the date the child custody evaluation report is completed; or(2)
the 30th day before the date of commencement of the trial.(c)
A child custody evaluator who conducts a child custody evaluation as an employee of or under contract with a domestic relations office shall provide to the attorneys of the parties to a suit and any person appointed in the suit under this chapter a copy of the child custody evaluation report before the earlier of:(1)
the seventh day after the date the child custody evaluation report is completed; or(2)
the fifth day before the date the trial commences.(d)
A child custody evaluator who conducts a child custody evaluation as an employee of or under contract with a domestic relations office shall provide a copy of the report to a party to the suit as provided by the local rules and policies of the office or by a court order.
Source:
Section 107.114 — Introduction and Provision of Child Custody Evaluation Report, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.107.htm#107.114 (accessed May 26, 2025).
