FL-327 - Order Appointing Child Custody Evaluator

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Order Appointing Child Custody Evaluator

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Form ID: FL-327
Title: Order Appointing Child Custody Evaluator
Effective Date: 2022-09-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Languages: español
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-327
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl327.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl327s.pdf
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Order Appointing Child Custody Evaluator
(FL-327)
States the court's decision (an order) to appoint a licensed psychologist, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, or psychiatrist to investigate and make recommendations about child custody and visitation orders that are in your child's best interest.
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Effective: September 1, 2022
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Form Adopted for Mandatory Use 
Judicial Council of California 
FL-327 [Rev. September 1, 2022]
ORDER APPOINTING CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATOR Family Code, §§ 3110.5, 3111, 3118; 
Cal.Rules of Court, rule 5.220 
FL-327
FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE NUMBER:
PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY  or  ATTORNEY STATE BAR NO.:
NAME:
FIRM NAME:
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:
TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY FOR (name):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:
RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY:
ORDER APPOINTING CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATOR
THE COURT ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The court appoints:
a. a local court-connected child custody evaluation service(specify):
b. a private child custody evaluator (specify):
c. family court services
d. other (specify):
in this matter to perform (check one):
e. a full child custody evaluation 
f. a partial child custody evaluation
under the statutory authority of:
g. Family Code section 3111. 
h. Family Code section 3118.
(You must attach Additional Orders for Child Custody Evaluations Under Family Code Section 3118 (form FL-327(A)).
i. Evidence Code section 730.
j. Chapter 15 (commencing with section 2032.010) of title 4, part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
2. The names and dates of birth of the children are (specify):
Date of birthName
3.  The purpose and scope of the evaluation is (specify):

FL-327  [Rev. September 1, 2022]
ORDER APPOINTING CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATOR Page 2 of 2
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PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:
RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY:
CASE NUMBER:
DETERMINATION OF FEES AND PAYMENT4.
See attached order on fees and costs.
a. The evaluator will be compensated as follows:
(Specify amount or rate and terms):
The court reserves jurisdiction to determine the amount of the fees and costs for the evaluation.
b. The court finds that the parties are able to pay the cost of the child custody evaluation. The parties are ordered to pay as follows:
(1) Petitioner/plaintiff must pay        % of the cost.  Respondent/defendant must pay        % of the cost.
(2) The court reserves jurisdiction to reallocate the cost of the evaluation between the parties.
(3) Other: (specify):
c. Payment will be made as follows:
(2) Respondent/defendant must make installment payments of $                           per month until the cost of the evaluation 
is paid or modified by court order. 
(3) Other: (specify):
(1) Petitioner/plaintiff must make installment payments of $                           per month until the cost of the evaluation is 
paid or modified by court order. 
5. NOTICE TO EVALUATOR
Within 10 court days of receipt of this order and before the evaluation, the child custody evaluator must file a Declaration of    
Private Child Custody Evaluator Regarding Qualifications (form FL-326) with the court unless the person is a court-connected   
employee who must annually file the Declaration of Court-Connected Child Custody Evaluator Regarding Qualifications (FL-325).
6. EVALUATIONS UNDER FAMILY CODE SECTION 3118
Additional orders apply to evaluations conducted under Family Code section 3118. See attached Additional Orders Regarding Child   
Custody Evaluations Under Family Code Section 3118 (form FL-327(A)). The evaluator must use Confidential Child Custody 
Evaluation Report Under Family Code Section 3118 (form FL-329) to complete the report.
7. REQUIRED NOTICE FOR FAMILY CODE SECTION 3111 EVALUATIONS
Notice Regarding Confidentiality of Child Custody Evaluation Report Under Family Code Section 3111 (form FL-328) must be 
attached as the first page of the child custody evaluation report. 
For more information, read Family Code section 3111 and Child Custody Evaluation Information Sheet (form FL-329-INFO). The    
form is available from the office of the court clerk or online at www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm.
8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR INITIAL CONTACT
a. The evaluator will contact each party.
b. Each party must contact the evaluator. 
c. Additional instructions (specify):
9. OTHER
10. Additional orders attached. 
Number of pages attached: 
Date:
JUDICIAL OFFICER

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  Form ID: FL-327 Title: Order Appointing Child Custody Evaluator Effective Date: 2022-09-01 Mandatory Form: yes Languages: español Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-327 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl327.pdf Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/docum…

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  See attached order on fees and costs. a. The evaluator will be compensated as follows: (Specify amount or rate and terms): The court reserves jurisdiction to determine the amount of the fees and costs for the evaluation. b. The court finds that the parties are able to pay the cost of the child custody evaluation. …

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