Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and matter remitted to Erie County Family Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: Family Court erred in receiving into evidence, over respondent's objection, reports prepared by the Probation Department and the Forensic Mental Health Service. In a custody proceeding, "professional reports and independent investigations by the Trial Judge entail too many risks of error to permit their use...
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