California Family Code CHAPTER 6 - Custody Investigation and Report

• Section 3110.
  As used in this chapter, “court-appointed investigator” means a probation officer, domestic relations investigator, or court-appointed evaluator directed by the court to conduct an investigation...
• Section 3110.5.
  (a) No person may be a court-connected or private child custody evaluator under this chapter unless the person has completed the domestic violence and child abuse...
• Section 3111.
  (a) In any contested proceeding involving child custody or visitation rights, the court may appoint a child custody evaluator to conduct a child custody evaluation in...
• Section 3112.
  (a) Where a court-appointed investigator is directed by the court to conduct a custody investigation or evaluation pursuant to this chapter or to undertake visitation work,...
• Section 3113.
  Where there has been a history of domestic violence between the parties, or where a protective order as defined in Section 6218 is in effect,...
• Section 3114.
  Nothing in this chapter prohibits a court-appointed investigator from recommending to the court that counsel be appointed pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3150)...
• Section 3115.
  No statement, whether written or oral, or conduct shall be held to constitute a waiver by a party of the right to cross-examine the court-appointed...
• Section 3116.
  Nothing in this chapter limits the duty of a court-appointed investigator to assist the appointing court in the transaction of the business of the court.(Added...
• Section 3117.
  The Judicial Council shall, by January 1, 1999, do both of the following:(a) Adopt standards for full and partial court-connected evaluations, investigations, and assessments related to...
• Section 3118.
  (a) In any contested proceeding involving child custody or visitation rights, where the court has appointed a child custody evaluator or has referred a case for...

Last modified: October 22, 2018