§ 662 Rules of court

Courts can set up local rules that let probation officers talk to people involved in a family court case before certain decisions get made. These interviews help probation officers gather background information, like details about a family's situation, that a judge can use later.

This information gathering supports the court when it makes decisions under section 661, which deals with the court's authority in certain family matters. The idea is simple: before a judge decides something important, probation staff can look into the facts and circumstances a bit more closely. This gives the judge fuller information to work with, as long as the local court rule doesn't conflict with any other law.