CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure Before Trial/Hearing
......Judicial Officers/Referees/Masters
.........Peremptory Challenge
............Statutory Authority
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"Peremptory" challenges permitted.

If judge known 10 days before trial, challenge must be made 5 days before trial. If not, must be made when case assigned for trial.

Challenges must be exercised not later than commencement of hearings other than trials.

Only one peremptory challenge permitted.

Fact that judge presides at preliminary hearings not involving contested issues of fact does not preclude his/her subsequent disqualification.

In one-judge counties, challenge must be made within 30 days of appearance.