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The court upheld a court-appointed assessor's authority to direct a psychiatric risk assessment but ordered a change of psychiatrist due to a potential conflict of interest.
The Mother brought a motion to compel the Father to undergo a psychiatric risk assessment as recommended by the court-appointed assessor.
The Father cross-moved to adjourn the motion pending disclosure and to appoint a different assessor for both parties.
The court found the assessor had the authority to direct the risk assessment but agreed with the Father's objection to the specific psychiatrist due to a potential conflict of interest.
The court also ordered both parties to complete disclosure before the assessment continued.
