Art. 1268 Evidence

If a judge needs more information to make a decision, they can order an investigation or ask for psychological evaluations. This can happen because the judge wants it, or because one of the people involved in the case asks for it.

When the judge makes a final decision, they have to look at everything that matters to the case. This includes any psychological evaluation reports, but it's not limited to just those. The judge can consider other relevant information too, as long as it helps them make a fair and informed choice.

In short, this rule gives the judge the power to gather more facts when needed, and it requires the judge to look at the full picture, not just one piece of evidence, before deciding the outcome.