2018 State of the Court

STATE OF THE COURT REPORT | 2018 EDITION

FAMILY LAW

Family law actions are brought to resolve disputes regarding the status of marital or domestic partners. Issues involved could include child custody, child support, divorce, domestic violence, legal separation, nullity, paternity, and spousal or domestic partner support.

VIDEO CONFERENCING REMOVES GEOGRAPHICAL BARRIERS FOR CHILD CUSTODY RECOMMENDING COUNSELING SESSIONS As a program recipient of the Statewide Innovation Grant Program, video conferencing for child custody recommending counseling sessions launched in January 2018. Court users in remote locations often times have limited access to public transportation, and this limitation results in cases being continued because they are unable to be physically present for their appointment. Since the program launched in 2018, over 150 videoconferences have been conducted―virtually eliminating the unique geographic barriers of San Bernardino County by allowing court users to be fully engaged and participate in the mediation process. SECURED EMAILS IMPROVES PUBLIC ACCESS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE In June 2018, SBCSC began sending family court services reports directly to the court user using encrypted email messages. Prior to June 2018, court users were required to pick up their reports in person due to confidentiality. This new service improves the court users experience and enhances public access by providing a convenient solution to conduct court business. In just over six months, nearly 1,000 family court services reports have been sent electronically using encrypted email messages.

HISTORIC COURTHOUSE

VICTORVILLE COURTHOUSE

JOSHUA TREE COURTHOUSE

COURTHOUSES THAT HANDLE FAMILY

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