Section 3152 Of Chapter 10. Appointment Of Counsel To Represent Child From California Family Law Code >> Division 8. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 10.
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. (a) The child's counsel may, upon noticed motion to all
parties and the local child protective services agency, request the
court to authorize release of relevant reports or files, concerning
the child represented by the counsel, of the relevant local child
protective services agency.
(b) The court shall review the reports or files in camera in order
to determine whether they are relevant to the pending action and
whether and to what extent they should be released to the child's
counsel.
(c) Neither the review by the court nor the release to counsel
shall constitute a waiver of the confidentiality of the reports and
files. Counsel shall not disclose the contents or existence of the
reports or files to anyone unless otherwise permitted by law.