Court Coordination

The resources below provide information on court coordination and examples of various approaches as well as a brochure for those leaving dependency courts with exit orders.  Please contact the Center for more information on resources supporting court coordination.

The UCF Program has developed several publications to assist courts with coordination or unification efforts.  Hard copies may also be available by contacting CFCC.

• Unified Courts for Families Deskbook: A Guide for Courts on Unifying and Coordinating Family and Juvenile Law is available as a resource and provides information on developing approaches to coordination and unification.
• Improving Coordination of Cases Involving Children and Families: A guide that provides examples of various approaches used in California.

What Happens After Your Dependency Case is Dismissed? A brochure for those exiting the dependency system to assist when an exit order is issued and a family law file opened.

• English (8.5" x 14" Format)
• Spanish (8.5' x 14" Format)
• 8.5" x 11" Format
   
• United Courts for Families Program: Mentor Court Project, Final Evaluation Report  (2007)
• Unified Family Court Evaluation Literature Review (2002)
• Survey of Proceedings Involving Children and Families: Report of Survey Results (2001)