Fond du Lac County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Sealing & Redaction Procedures

Custody study reports must be filed under seal; access, sharing, reproduction, disclosure, and return of copies are restricted as stated.

(b) An attorney for any party, the guardian ad litem and any unrepresented party may obtain a copy of a custody study report prepared by Family Court Services in any case involving said guardian ad litem, attorney for any party or unrepresented party. The original custody study report shall be filed with the Court and sealed within the Court file. Copies of the reports shall be released to an attorney for any party. Copies of the reports shall not be distributed directly to the parties, but an attorney may share the reports by allowing a client to read the report in the attorney's office or some other supervised designation. If a party does not have an attorney, the party may arrange to review the report under supervision of Family Court Services. (c) Said report shall not be reproduced in any fashion by any attorney, guardian ad litem or unrepresented party. Any attorney, guardian ad litem or unrepresented party shall be advised that the contents of such report shall not be disclosed to any other person or persons other than a party to the case wherein the custody study has occurred. All copies of the report shall be returned to Family Court Services or the Court upon completion of the case.