Guam § 5113 - Referees in the Family Division.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 5113 — Referees in the Family Division., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5113. Referees in the Family Division.
The presiding judge of the Superior Court may appoint one
(1) or more Family Division referees to serve on a full-time or
part-time basis. A Family Division referee shall serve at the
pleasure of the appointing judge, and unless the appointing judge
makes his order terminating the appointment of a Family Division
referee, such referee shall serve as such until the appointment of
his successor. The amount and rate of compensation to be paid
Family Division referees, qualifications of court referees, and
their duties and powers shall be fixed by the Judicial Council
provided, however, that the individual appointed as a referee shall
be an attorney licensed to practice law in Guam.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 5113 cover?
Section 5113 ("Referees in the Family Division.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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