84.2. A party wishing to produce an analysis, report, study or expert opinion before the tribunal must file the document in the record and give a copy to the advocate of each of the parties, and to each party that is not represented, at least five days before the hearing, unless the tribunal grants an exemption from this obligation.
The first paragraph applies to the filing of a psychosocial report referred to in section 86, except as regards the time period which is to be 10 days.
An analysis, report, study or expert opinion produced under this section must describe the elements that are necessary or relevant to assist the tribunal in assessing the child’s situation, in determining whether or not the security or development of the child is in danger or remains in danger or in making any decision under this Act.
The filing in the record of the whole or simply of abstracts of the out of court testimony of an expert witness may stand in lieu of a written report.
2006, c. 34, s. 53; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP); 2022, c. 112022, c. 11, s. 5111.