Family Code section 8543

“Qualified court investigator” means a superior court investigator with the same minimum qualifications as a probation officer or county welfare worker designated to conduct stepparent adoption investigations in stepparent adoption proceedings and proceedings to declare a minor free from parental custody and control.

Source: Section 8543, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=8543. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 8543’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/family_code_section_8543

Original Source: Section 8543, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=8543. (last accessed May 12, 2025).