Order Appointing Child Custody Evaluator {FL-327}

FL­327 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address): FOR COURT USE ONLY TELEPHONE NO. (Optional): E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional): ATTORNEY FOR (Name): FAX NO. (Optional): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF: RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT: OTHER PARTY: CASE NUMBER: ORDER APPOINTING CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATOR THE COURT ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The court appoints: a. b. c. d. a local court-connected child custody evaluation service (specify): a private child custody evaluator (specify): family court services other (specify): in this matter to perform (check one): e. f. a full child custody evaluation a partial child custody evaluation under the statutory authority of: g. Family Code section 3111. h. i. j. Family Code section 3118. Evidence Code section 730. Chapter 15 (commencing with section 2032.010) of title 4, part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 2. The names and dates of birth of the children are (specify): See attachment. Name Date of birth 3. The purpose and scope of the evaluation is (specify): See attachment. Page 1 of 2 Form Adopted for Mandatory Use Judicial Council of California FL-327 [Rev. January 1, 2010] ORDER APPOINTING CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATOR Family Code, §§ 3110.5, 3111; Cal.Rules of Court, rule 5.220 www.courtinfo.ca.gov American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com FL-327 PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF: RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT: OTHER PARTY: CASE NUMBER: 4. DETERMINATION OF FEES AND PAYMENT See attached order on fees and costs. a. The evaluator will be compensated as follows: (Specify amount or rate and terms): The court reserves jurisdiction to determine the amount of the fees and costs for the evaluation. b. The court finds that the parties are able to pay the cost of the child custody evaluation. The parties are ordered to pay as follows: Respondent/defendant must pay % of the cost. (1) Petitioner/plaintiff must pay % of the cost. (2) The court reserves jurisdiction to reallocate the cost of the evaluation between the parties. (3) Other: c. Payment will be made as follows: (1) (2) (3) Petitioner/plaintiff must make installment payments of $ paid or modified by court order. Respondent/defendant must make installment payments of $ paid or modified by court order. Other: per month until the cost of the evaluation is per month until the cost of the evaluation is 5. NOTICE TO EVALUATOR Within 10 court days of receipt of this order and before the evaluation, the child custody evaluator must file a Declaration of Private Child Custody Evaluator Regarding Qualifications (form FL-326) with the court unless the person is a court-connected employee who must annually file the Declaration of Court-Connected Child Custody Evaluator Regarding Qualifications (FL-325). 6. NOTICE REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY OF EVALUATION REPORT The child custody evaluation report is confidential. You must not make an unwarranted disclosure of the contents of the child custody evaluation report. By law, a court can order a penalty for the unwarranted disclosure of the child custody evaluation report, which can include an order that the disclosing party pay a fine and attorney fees and costs. For more information, read Family Code section 3111 and obtain Child Custody Evaluation Information Sheet (form FL-329-INFO). This form is available from the office of the court clerk or online at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms. 7. INSTRUCTIONS FOR INITIAL CONTACT a. b. c. 8. OTHER The evaluator will contact each party. Each party must contact the evaluator. Additional instructions (specify): 9. Additional orders attached. Number of pages attached: Date: JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT FL-327 [Revised January 1, 2010] ORDER APPOINTING CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATOR Page 2 of 2