CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Custody and Visitation
......Mediation/Evaluations/Fam. Ct. Serv.
.........Court Appointed Evaluators
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  • Court appointed child custody evaluators.
  • Domestic violence and child abuse training program for child custody evaluators.
  • Court appointed 730 experts.
  • Court may not appoint evaluator when military member returns from deployment absent prima facie showing custody reversion not in child’s best interests.
  • When child custody evaluators fail to "maintain objectivity, provide and gather balanced information for both parties, and control for bias," they should be disqualified.
  • Impartial objectivity is a critical requirement for EC §730 child custody evaluator.
  • Trial court erred in appointing W's expert to conduct section 730 evaluation without specifying purpose or parameters; appointment should occur after response filed.
  • Benefits of court appointed evaluators.


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