Rule 10.463. Education requirements for family court judges and subordinate judicial officers

**** Each judge or subordinate judicial officer whose primary assignment is to hear family law matters, or who regularly hears family law matters regardless of their primary assignment, must complete the following education:

(a) Basic family law education

(1) Within one year of beginning a family law assignment, the judge or subordinate judicial officer must complete a basic educational program on California family law and procedure designed primarily for judicial officers. A judge or subordinate judicial officer who has completed the basic educational program need not complete the basic educational program again.

(2) All other judicial officers who regularly hear family law matters, including retired judges who sit on court assignment, must complete appropriate family law education.

(b) Continuing family law education The judge or subordinate judicial officer must complete a periodic update on new developments in California family law and procedure at least once each education cycle.

(c) Other family law education To the extent that judicial time and resources are available, the judge or subordinate judicial officer must complete additional educational programs on other aspects of family law including interdisciplinary subjects relating to the family.

Committee Notes

(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2023; adopted as (1) effective January 1, 1992; previously amended and lettered effective January 1, 2003; previously amended effective January 1, 2008.)

(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2023; adopted as (2) effective January 1, 1992; previously amended and lettered effective January 1, 2003; previously amended effective January 1, 2008.)

(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2008; adopted as (3) effective January 1, 1992; previously amended and lettered effective January 1, 2003.)