California Additional Orders Regarding Child Custoday Evaluations Under Family Code Section 3118

• Category: California Family Law
• State: California
• Control #: CA-FL-327-A
• Format: PDF

Description

This official form states the requirements for the licensed psychologist, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, or psychiatrist who is appointed to investigate serious allegations of child sexual abuse or child abuse and make recommendations about the needs and safety of the child. This form is always attached to Order Appointing Child Custody Evaluator (Form FL-327) when the court makes the type of appointment. California Additional Orders Regarding Child Custody Evaluations Under Family Code Section 3118 is a set of rules that applies to family law cases involving child custody evaluations. It requires that additional orders be issued by the court in order to ensure that the best interests of the child are being met. The orders require that the evaluator be selected from a list of qualified evaluators, that the evaluation be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, and that the court be informed of any changes to the evaluation. The different types of California Additional Orders Regarding Child Custody Evaluations Under Family Code Section 3118 include: • Order for Selection of Evaluator: This order requires the court to select an evaluator from a list of qualified individuals. It also requires that the court provide the parties with notice of the selection and the terms of the evaluation. • Order for Conduct of Evaluation: This order requires the evaluator to conduct the evaluation in accordance with all applicable laws and in a manner that is consistent with the best interests of the child. • Order for Disclosure of Evaluator Information: This order requires the evaluator to disclose any conflicts of interest or other information that may be relevant to the evaluation. • Order for Exchange of Documents, Information, and Evidence: This order requires the parties to exchange any documents, information, and evidence that may be relevant to the evaluation. • Order for Withdrawal of Evaluator: This order requires the evaluator to withdraw from the evaluation in the event that the parties cannot agree on the evaluation or when the court otherwise determines that it is in the best interests of the child to do so.

California Additional Orders Regarding Child Custody Evaluations Under Family Code Section 3118 is a set of rules that applies to family law cases involving child custody evaluations. It requires that additional orders be issued by the court in order to ensure that the best interests of the child are being met. The orders require that the evaluator be selected from a list of qualified evaluators, that the evaluation be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, and that the court be informed of any changes to the evaluation. The different types of California Additional Orders Regarding Child Custody Evaluations Under Family Code Section 3118 include: • Order for Selection of Evaluator: This order requires the court to select an evaluator from a list of qualified individuals. It also requires that the court provide the parties with notice of the selection and the terms of the evaluation. • Order for Conduct of Evaluation: This order requires the evaluator to conduct the evaluation in accordance with all applicable laws and in a manner that is consistent with the best interests of the child. • Order for Disclosure of Evaluator Information: This order requires the evaluator to disclose any conflicts of interest or other information that may be relevant to the evaluation. • Order for Exchange of Documents, Information, and Evidence: This order requires the parties to exchange any documents, information, and evidence that may be relevant to the evaluation. • Order for Withdrawal of Evaluator: This order requires the evaluator to withdraw from the evaluation in the event that the parties cannot agree on the evaluation or when the court otherwise determines that it is in the best interests of the child to do so.