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Section 20033.

20033. The court may pass a local rule that suspends the use of the Income and Expense Declaration mandated by California Rule of Court 1285.50 in some or all proceedings during the pendency of the pilot project, provided that substitute forms are developed and adopted to solicit substantially the same information in a simplified format. […]

Section 20034.

20034. (a) An attorney, known as an Attorney-Mediator, shall be hired to assist the court in resolving child and spousal support disputes, to develop community outreach programs, and to undertake other duties as assigned by the court. (b) The Attorney-Mediator shall be an attorney, licensed to practice in this state, with mediation or litigation experience, or both, […]

Section 20035.

20035. Orders for temporary support issued pursuant to this chapter shall comply with the statewide uniform guideline set forth in Article 2 (commencing with Section 4050) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 9 and shall be based on the economic evidence supplied by the parties or otherwise available to the court. (Added by […]

Section 20036.

20036. Upon motion by either party or on the court’s own motion, any proceeding that would otherwise fall within this pilot project may by judicial order be exempted from its requirements. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 210. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Section 20037.

20037. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c): (1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to a child for whom services are provided or required to be provided by a district attorney pursuant to Section 11475.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (2) The court shall not hear or enter any order under this chapter […]

Section 20038.

20038. (a) In any case where either party has filed a motion regarding a custody or visitation dispute and has not yet scheduled an appointment for the mediation orientation class by the time of the hearing on the order to show cause, the court shall order all parties to go to Family Court Services that day […]

Section 20040.

20040. The court may elect to publish a low-cost booklet describing the program. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 210. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Section 20041.

20041. The court shall centralize, augment, and coordinate all presently existing programs under the court’s supervision that relate to children, including, but not limited to, mental health special masters, appointment of attorneys for children, supervised visitation, and other supporting personnel. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 210. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Section 20043.

20043. (a) It is estimated for Santa Clara County’s participation in the pilot project authorized by this chapter, that 4,000 litigants will be served annually, and that the following savings will occur: (1) With an estimated 20 percent reduction in the use of court time over the current system, the county would save approximately 178 hours per […]

Section 20026.

20026. (a) It is estimated that under the pilot project authorized by this chapter, approximately 2,200 litigants will be served annually and that the following savings will occur: (1) The program would save 520 hours, or 65 days, of court time per year. (2) There would be a concomitant saving of time by litigants due to the expedited […]