Case Name: Case Number:
Form # L-0965
Revised 12/15/2016
ORDER APPOINTING EXPERT (EC 730)
(NOT TO BE USED FOR CHILD CUSTODY/VISITATION EVALUATIONS)
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7. DISPUTES
EXPERT may initiate cont act with the Court to obtain the Court’s assistance in resolving disputes relating
to the completion of the EXPERT’s assignment, such as, but not limited to, the production of documents,
the scope of the assignm ent, scheduling of court appearances, the payment of EXPERT’s fees, or any
issue related to a breach of this Order.
A. Prior to initiating such contact with the Court, EXPERT must give written notice to each side of the
nature of the dispute and EXPERT’s intention to notify the Court at least two business days prior to
contacting the Court.
B. At the direc tion of the Court’s clerk, contact by the EXPERT with the c ourt must be by letter, by
telephone conference call, by declaration or by motion filed by the EXPERT.
C. Any telephone conference call must include parties and their counsel, if represented.
D. Any written communication must be copied to counsel for the parties or the party if the party is in
self-represented.
8. PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING
A. At any time the EXPERT shall be entitled to provide a status report to the Court. The status report
must be communicated according to the provision above.
B. The parties agree to meet with the EXPERT and counsel after the report is finished.
C. Alternatively, the EXPERT may c hoose to distribute a draft report to c ounsel for the parties , or to
the parties directly if they are self-represented. At such meeting, or within 10 days of meeting or
receipt of report, the parties agree to provide to the EXPERT, in writing, any and all objec tions to
the findings and conclusions, any additional factual information they believe the EXPERT should
consider and/or any errors they believe the EXPERT made.
D. If 10 days is not sufficient, counsel for the parties, or the party if the party is self-represented, may
request additional time, up to a maximum of 30 days. EXPERT’s report not being delivered to the
court and counsel for the parties, or the party if the party is self-represented, at least 10 days prior
to the hearing or trial, will be grounds for a continuance.
E. The final report of the EX PERT must be sent to Court and copies provided to counsel for the
parties, provided that the parties have complied with the provisions set forth herein including the
COMPENSATION AND DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION provisions.
F. The final report of the EXPERT must be admitted into evidence at any hearing or trial in this matter,
over any hearsay and foundation objections, subject to cross examination.
G. If either party wishes to cross-examine the EXPERT, that party will give EXPERT no less than five
(5) business days written notice and must advance the fees requested by EXPERT to prepare for
and appear at the hearing, subject to reimbursement or reallocation of th e court. Fees for
preparing and appeari ng, as requested by EXPERT must be tendered no less than t wo (2)
business days prior to the appearance.
H. If at any point the provisio ns regarding compensation of this Order, or the engagement agreement
between the parties and the EXPERT, have not been c omplied with, the EXPERT shall be entitled
to stop all work or refuse to issue their draft or final report.
Dated:
JUDGE/COMMISSIONER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT