(1)

A single expert witness must prepare a written report.

(2)

If the single expert witness was appointed by the parties, the expert witness must give each party a copy of the report at the same time.

(3)

If the single expert witness was appointed by the court, the expert witness must give the report to the Registry Manager.

Note
An expert witness may seek procedural orders from the court under rule 15.60 if the expert witness considers that it would not be in the best interests of a child or a party to give a copy of a report to each party.

(4)

An applicant who has been given a copy of a report must file the copy but does not need to serve it.