Court of Appeals of Arizona· 10/1/1992

Lavit v. Superior Court

Citations

839 P.2d 1141
173 Ariz. 96
122 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 105
1992 Ariz. App. LEXIS 278

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holding that judicial immunity applied to psychologist who performed custody evaluation pursuant to stipulated order because psychologist performed court-ordered task
holding that court-appointed psychologist in domestic relations matter was entitled to judicial immunity
holding that court-appointed psy- chologist was entitled to immunity for his role in a child custody determination because his evaluations and recommendations aided the trial court in determin- ing child custody and his services were performed pursuant to a court order
holding psychologist who performed evaluation of child custody issues pursuant to court directive entitled to absolute judicial immunity because report was an “integral part of the judicial process” and immunity served public interest
extending judicial immunity to psychiatrists and psychologists who independently assist the court in making decisions
distinguishing court-appointed psychologist in child custody disputes whose recommendations assist the court and who is immune from privately retained expert whose role is that of an advocate for a party and who is not immune

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Judges: Gerber, Taylor, Jacobson

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