FOR COURT USE ONLY ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, state bar number, and address) : TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: E-MAIL ADDRESS: ATTORNEY FOR (Name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MERCED 2260 "N" Street MAILING ADDRESS: 627 West 21st Street CITY AND ZIP CODE: MERCED, CALIFORNIA 95340 STREET ADDRESS: BRANCH NAME: PETITIONER: RESPONDENT: EX-PARTE APPLICATION FOR RELEASE OF MEDIATOR'S RATIONALE OR EVALUATOR'S RATIONALE/REPORT OR MINORS COUNSEL REPORT AND ORDER THEREON CASE NUMBER: APPLICATION and DECLARATION MEDIATOR'S RATIONALE OR PETITIONER date: EVALUATOR'S RATIONALE/REPORT OR MINORS COUNSEL REPORT RESPONDENT REQUESTS release of the Rationale or Report for the Recommendation filed on the following which is reasonably necessary for me to understand the recommendation. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true. Date: DECLARANT'S NAME (PRINT) MER-0004 MNG Rev. 04/02/2007 SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT (Continued on reverse) EX-PARTE APPLICATION FOR RELEASE OF EVALUATOR'S RATIONALE AND ORDER American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com ORDER GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR IT IS ORDERED: THE REQUEST IS DENIED. THE CLERK SHALL SET THE MATTER FOR HEARING AND NOTIFY THE PARTIES: THE RATIONALE SHALL BE RELEASED WITHOUT RESTRICTION, OTHER THAN THOSE SET FORTH BELOW. THE RATIONALE SHALL BE EXAMINED BY THE PARTIES OR ATTORNEYS FOR THE PARTIES IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. THE RATIONALE SHALL BE RELEASED TO THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE PARTIES WHO SHALL NOT MAKE ANY COPIES OF IT, BUT MAY REVIEW THE CONTENTS THEREOF WITH THE PARTIES. THE RATIONALE SHALL BE RELEASED TO THE PARTIES WITHOUT RESTRICTION AFTER THE COURT HAS REDACTED PARTS WHICH IT DEEMS SENSITIVE OR HAVING THE POSSIBILITY OF CREATING FURTHER CONFLICT. THE RATIONALE SHALL BE RELEASED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: NOTICE IN ALL CASES THE INFORMATION AND REPORTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY BE REVIEWED ONLY BY THE PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS. NO COPIES OF THE REPORT SHALL BE PUBLISHED OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED. THIS IS A COURT ORDER AND IS SUBJECT TO ENFORCEMENT BY CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR CIVIL CONTEMPT. DATE: MER-0004 MNG Rev. 04/02/2007 JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT EX-PARTE APPLICATION FOR RELEASE OF EVALUATOR'S RATIONALE AND ORDER Page two American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com