Juveniles: incarcerated parent: visitation.
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- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill aims to improve visitation between incarcerated parents and their dependent children in California. It requires foster care and reunification orders to include specific provisions regarding regular, in-person visits for incarcerated parents, with the option of videoconferencing if in-person visits are not feasible. The bill also mandates that child welfare agencies and county jails document visitation activity and prioritize family connections during dependency proceedings.
Key provisions
- Requires foster care and reunification orders to include provisions for regular, in-person visitation for incarcerated parents.
- Mandates county jails to ensure incarcerated parents are available for scheduled visits.
- Allows for videoconferencing or telephonic communication as an alternative to in-person visits.
- Requires child welfare agencies and county jails to document visitation activity and report on it to the court.
- Requires notification to incarcerated parents of their visitation rights.
- Authorizes community-based organizations to facilitate visitation.
- Addresses visitation for teen parents and their children.
- Clarifies visitation rules regarding siblings, particularly in cases where interaction is deemed detrimental to a child's well-being.
Who is affected
- Children in foster care
- Incarcerated parents
- Child welfare agencies
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