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Section 20012.

20012. The court shall appoint a Family Law Evaluator, who shall be available to assist parties. By local rule the superior court may designate the duties of the Family Law Evaluator, which may include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Requiring litigants in actions which involve temporary child support, temporary spousal support, and temporary […]

Section 20013.

20013. The court shall provide the Family Law Evaluator at no cost to the parties. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 210. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Section 20014.

20014. The clerk shall stamp all moving papers in which a party is not represented by counsel with a notice of a requirement to see the Family Law Evaluator. The unrepresented party shall serve the stamped pleadings on the other party. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 210. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Section 20015.

20015. The court shall adopt a protocol wherein all litigants, both unrepresented by counsel and represented by counsel, have ultimate access to a hearing before the court. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 210. Effective January 1, 1994.)