The court investigator may be called upon by the court to update his/her investigation and file an addendum to the original Report. For example, this may occur when circumstances change, when a missing parent is located, or when a parent has petitioned for his/her review and redetermination right pursuant to G. L. c. 119, § 26. A court order is required to update an investigation. Except where an update is ordered because a missing parent has been located, the court investigator should focus on all circumstances and facts since the date of the previous Report. In some cases, the court investigator may be ordered to provide an update with a focus around a specific person and/or issue. The court will order a due date for the completion of the updated Report, which may be extended for a reasonable amount of time for good cause, pursuant to a timely filed Motion to Extend Time.
The Juvenile Court's guidelines for court investigation reports.