This sample points and authorities in support of a request for order for a vocational evaluation in a California divorce is filed pursuant to Family Code section 4331 on the grounds that the supported party has the ability to obtain employment based upon their party's age, health, education, marketable skills, employment history, and the current availability of employment opportunities yet has failed to seek available employment opportunities that would allow them to maintain herself or himself at the marital standard of living. The sample motion on which this preview is based is 9 pages and includes brief instructions, a memorandum of points and authorities with citations to case law and statutory authority and sample declaration. The author is an entrepreneur and retired litigation paralegal that worked in California and Federal litigation from January 1995 through September 2017 and has created over 300 sample legal documents for sale. Note that the author is NOT an attorney and no guarantee or warranty of success is provided.

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Any Attorney or Party
Any Street
Any Town, CA 55555
714-555-5555
Any Attorney or Party
Superior Court of the State of California
County of ___________
In re the marriage of:
Petitioner: _________________________
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Respondent:____________________________
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Case No.
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOR
ORDER FOR VOCATIONAL EVALUATION
DATE:
TIME:
DEPT:
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STATEMENT OF FACTS
The parties were married on LIST DATE and separated on LIST DATE. The minor children
of this marriage are NAME OF MINOR CHILD, born DATE OF BIRTH.
List all children of this marriage, if any, or relationship along with
their date of birth.
On LIST DATE the Court issued an order for PARTY ORDERED TO PAY SPOUSAL
SUPPORT to pay the sum of $LIST AMOUNT per month for spousal support, payable one-half on
the first and one-half on the fifteenth of each month commencing LIST DATE. See the spousal
support order on file.
MOVING PARTY contends that the Court should order a vocational evaluation pursuant to
Family Code § 4331 to be performed by LIST NAME OF PROPOSED VOCATIONAL
EVALUATOR on the grounds that the OTHER PARTY has the ability to obtain employment based
upon their party's age, health, education, marketable skills, employment history, and the current
availability of employment opportunities yet has failed to seek available employment opportunities
that would allow them to maintain herself or himself at the marital standard of living. See the
attached declaration of _____________ and exhibits attached thereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
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situation. Do NOT just use the wording from this sample for this
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