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San Bernardino County Superior Court — Family Court Services Fact Sheet - New Procedure for Custody and Visitation Agreements

High confidence· verified October 7, 2026Divisional InstructionsFamily Court Services Fact Sheet - New Procedure for Custody and Visitation Agreements, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino; posted on the court's website at https://sanbernardino.courts.ca.gov/system/files/fcsnewprocedureforcustodyandvisitationagreements.pdf, fetched 2026-10-03.

Summary

Family Court Services' fact sheet (effective January 1, 2019; revised 11/7/18): when litigants reach a complete custody and visitation agreement, the child custody recommending counselor prepares it while the parties are present, with an attached Agreement and Stipulated Order (acknowledgments, ten days to object to or rescind the Agreement, and signature blocks); the matter stays on calendar but no appearance is required if custody and visitation are the only issues.

Applies to

California > Fourth Appellate District > San Bernardino County > Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino

Requirement

Superior Court of San Bernardino County Fact Sheet New Procedure for Custody and Visitation Agreements Effective January 1, 2019 In cases where litigants reach a complete custody and visitation agreement, the child custody recommending counselor shall prepare the agreement while the parties are present and provide a copy to the parties to review and sign. An Agreement and Stipulated Order shall be attached to the Agreement, which shall include: 1. An acknowledgment of receipt of the Agreement. 2. An acknowledgment that the Agreement is in the best interest of the children. 3. A promise by each party to provide said Agreement to his/her counsel immediately if represented. 4. Acknowledgment that each party shall have ten days to object to or rescind the Agreement by serving the other party with the objection and submitting it to the court within ten days of signing the Agreement. 5. Date and signature blocks for parties and court 6. Standard Findings and Orders language The matter will remain on the court calendar, but no appearance will be required if the only issues before the court are custody and visitation. Family Court Services will fax or email a courtesy copy of the Agreement to the attorney of record. Revised: 11/7/18

Source of truth

Superior Court of San Bernardino County Fact Sheet New Procedure for Custody and Visitation Agreements Effective January 1, 2019 In cases where litigants reach a complete custody and visitation agreement, the child custody recommending counselor shall prepare the agreement while the parties are present and provide a copy to the parties to review and sign. An Agreement and Stipulated Order shall be

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino — court website
Source health: Healthy · checked September 28, 2026
Effective date: January 1, 2019
Last verified: October 7, 2026benchpath-ca-t4-san-bernardino-2026-10-07

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