Permanency Month News Today

Enacted last year, Assembly Bill 177 added section 367.9 to the Code of Civil Procedure, directing the council to convene a working group to consider and make recommendations on remote proceedings.

Data collected over a period of seven months shows that courts held more than half a million remote proceedings in civil matters — more than 96% of the feedback collected from those remote users noted favorable experiences.

In 2020, California courts processed 20 percent more adoptions thanks to a mix of remote proceedings, stipulated orders, and