Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.952 · Chapter 20. Claims of Minors and Persons With Disabilities
Attendance at hearing on the petition for approval of compromise of claim
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Attendance of the petitioner and claimant
The person petitioning for approval of the compromise of the claim on behalf of the minor or person with a disability and the minor or person with a disability must attend the hearing on the petition unless the court for good cause dispenses with their personal appearance.
(b) Attendance of the physician and other witnesses
The court may require the presence and testimony of witnesses, including the attending or examining physician, at the hearing.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2021; previously amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2021.)
Rule 7.952 amended effective January 1, 2021; adopted effective January 1, 2002; previously amended effective January 1, 2007.
Source of truth
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- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/seven/rule7_952
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