CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure After Trial/Hearing
......Statement of Decision/Findings/Reasons
.........Time to Request/Procedure
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Party has limited time within which to request statement of decision.

When a matter is deemed submitted to a trial court.

Party requesting specific findings should draft and propose them to the court.

Time to request Findings of Fact extended by 5 days for mailing.

Request for statement of decision, made after tentative decision filed in trial concluding in less than 8 hours over more than one day, was untimely.

Request for statement of decision after trial lasting more than one day may be made orally.

Request for statement of decision may be made prior to announcement of tentative decision.

Time to request statement of decision begins to run from date clerk mails copy of minute order or tentative decision.

Time to request statement of decision per CCP 632 is extended if tentative decision mailed.

A matter tried in less than one day is not "submitted" for purposes of requesting a statement of decision until counsel have had an opportunity to complete closing arguments.

Written statement of decision following oral statement of decision is not error.

Statement of reasons in joint custody decisions must be requested within a reasonable time.

In hearing of less than one day, general request for statement of decision made prior to submission of matter, followed by written specification of controverted issues, complies with statute.

Cases dealing with procedural issues related to statements of decisions.