Defendant was specifically ordered by the court to perform an assessment and evaluation of supervised visitation between plaintiff and his daughter, and prepare a report of her findings. This being the case, the report submitted by defendant to the court was absolutely privileged and thus may not be utilized as a predicate for liability in a defamation action (see, Missick v Big V Supermarkets,
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