Work of the Task Force
Over the course of its work, the task force held 10 in-person meetings plus 2 additional in-person meetings dedicated to hearing comments from the public. The meetings occurred in San Francisco (June, September, November 2008, May 2009, August 2009, and February 2010), Los Angeles (February 2009), and a Litigant and Advocate Input Group meeting on April 6, 2009 in San Francisco. Public Hearings on the Draft Recommendations were held in Los Angeles and San Francisco in October 2009. At the February 1 and 2, 2010 meetings in San Francisco, the task force review and considered the public comments on the draft recommendations and discussed the proposed revisions of the draft recommendations.
The Elkins Family Law Task Force presented its final recommendations to increase access to justice, ensure due process, and provide for more effective and consistent rules, policies, and procedures in family court. These recommendations were presented to the Judicial Council of California meeting on April 23, 2010. The Judicial Council accepted the report and recommendations.
The Elkins Family Law Task Force is grateful to the many people who have submitted written comments or who participated in the public hearings and meetings on the draft recommendations. The active involvement of people who have experience in the family courts has informed the work of the Task Force. Thank you for taking the time to share your comments and suggestions to ensure a comprehensive review of the family courts.
Final Report and Recommendations (April 2010)
California Court News video on the work of the Elkins Task Force
Podcast on KALW Radio - The Elkins Family Law Task Force Report