CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure Before Trial/Hearing
......Judicial Officers/Referees/Masters
.........Referees/Special Masters
............Choice of Referee
2 Cards On This Topic:
  • Court order referring case to referee when parties do not agree.
  • Trial court has discretion to refuse to enforce predispute agreement providing that, in the event of dispute, a referee may hear and decide certain contested issues.