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Order For Appointment And Payment Of FCS Specialist (Written Report) Form. This is a California form and can be use in Los Angeles Local County.
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NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ATTORNEY ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER-PLAINTIFF / RESPONDENT-DEFENDANT: STATE BAR NUMBER(S) Reserved for Clerk's File Stamp SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES COURTHOUSE ADDRESS: PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF: RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT: ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT AND PAYMENT OF FCS SPECIALIST (FC § 3042INTERVIEW - WRITTEN REPORT REQUIRED) CASE NUMBER: RELATED CASES (IF ANY) Pursuant to the provisions of the Family Code § 3042, the Court appoints a Family Court Services (FCS) Specialist to conduct a Child Interview and make a written report to the Court in this matter in reference to the child's preference. The following specific instructions about the child's preference are issued to the Family Court Services Specialist: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ It is further ordered that the cost of this service will be borne as set forth below, unless specifically waived by the Court. Pursuant to the Court's authority to order reimbursement for the services of the FCS Specialist (Family Code § 3042) a deposit of $424 is ordered payable by the parties with Petitioner to pay $ ______________ and Respondent to pay $_______________. If interviews and/or preparation of report associated with the Child Interview/s exceed the time covered by the deposit (four hours), the additional time will be billed at the hourly rate of $107. The additional costs are to be shared in the following manner: Petitioner _______________% and Respondent _______________%. The Court determines that the parties are not able to afford the required fee and orders Petitioner to pay $ ________________ and Respondent to pay $ ________________. The Court finds that a fee waiver has been obtained; no fee for the interview and written report is required. UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED, EACH PARTY SHALL PAY 50% OF THE COST OF THE CHILD INTERVIEW. Payments by check or money order shall be made PAYABLE TO LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT, and should be mailed or delivered immediately to the Family Court Services Office, Room 241, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. THE SUPERIOR COURT CASE NUMBER SHALL BE WRITTEN ON THE FACE OF EACH CHECK OR MONEY ORDER- DO NOT SEND CASH. The name and address of any party who becomes delinquent in payments owed the Court for work performed by the Family Court Services Office and the amount owed may be released to a collection agency of the Court's choosing for the sole purpose of collecting the debt owed the Court. The fee for this service is due immediately and must be paid to the Family Court Services Office at 111 N. Hill Street, Room 241, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The appointment for the interview will be canceled if payment is not received within seven (7) calendar days after the order is made or by the date of the interview, whichever date comes first. (Cancellation of the appointment does not alter the order issued by the Court.) If your case settles after payment is made, you must notify the Family Court Services Office prior to the date of the interview in order to receive a full refund. Otherwise, a $50 administrative fee will be assessed. It is stipulated that any subpoena requiring the appearance of an FCS Specialist at trial or deposition will be hand-delivered to the Family Court Services Office (111 N. Hill Street, Room 241, Los Angeles, CA 90012) at least 10 days prior to the appearance date. It is further stipulated that the subpoenaing party shall deposit $848 for the appearance of an FCS Specialist at trial and $1723 for the appearance of an FCS Specialist at a deposition with the Family Court Services Office at least 10 days prior to the appearance date to cover the FCS Specialist's time. It is further stipulated that the FCS Specialist will be available for no more than four hours at a deposition and one day for a subpoena. The deposition will occur at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in the Long Cause Trial courtroom. The deposition shall be set in the long cause department at a date and time cleared with the clerk of the long cause department in advance of the notice of deposition. The four hours of deposition shall be during hours that the long cause department is in session between 9:15 am and 12:00 noon and from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm only and shall be completed on one calendar day. The party noticing the deposition must supply its own Court reporter. The judge assigned to the long cause courtroom shall have the authority to issue immediate protective orders for the protection of the FCS Specialist-witness and may suspend the deposition in order that a party or FCS Specialist, on Request for Orders, may seek further order from the trial judge in charge of the case. If preparation, transcript review or other work associated with the subpoena exceeds the time covered by the deposit, the additional time will be billed at the current hourly FCS Specialist rate ($107 per hour). In the event that the deposition is canceled or postponed, the party requesting the deposition shall pay a reasonable fee representing the time and costs incurred by the FCS Specialist in preparation for the deposition. A Subpoena Duces Tecum requires a consumer notice to the other party. The fee for copying of any record will be charged at the current copying rate. IT IS SO ORDERED Dated: ______________________________ _____________________________________________________________ JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Note: A copy of any order changing or modifying this order must be immediately delivered or mailed to the Family Court Services Office, Room 241, by the Judicial Assistant. Calculation of the Final Payment for the Child Interview Report is based on the following rates: Clerical Time = $53 per hour Transcription = $68 per hour FCS Specialist Time = $107 per hour Supervisor Time = $120 per hour Subpoena fee for Child Interview = $848 per day Deposition fee= $1723 (includes 4 hours for deposition, time for preparation and transcript review) FAM FCS 020 Revised 1/13 ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT AND PAYMENT OF FCS SPECIALIST (FC § 3042 - Written Report Required) American Leg