CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3007Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo GarciaFebruary 16, 2018 An act relating to public social services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3007, as introduced, Eduardo Garcia. Children of incarcerated parents: support and services.Existing law provides that a child whose parent has been incarcerated or institutionalized and cannot arrange for the care of the child is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court which may adjudge that person to be a dependent child of the court. Existing law requires, if the parent or guardian of a dependent child is incarcerated, institutionalized, or detained by the United States Department of Homeland Security, the court to order reasonable family reunification services, unless the court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, those services would be detrimental to the child. Existing law also requires social workers to make reasonable efforts to collect and update necessary data regarding a childs incarcerated parent or parents.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide support and services to the children of incarcerated parents.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide support and services to the children of incarcerated parents. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3007Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo GarciaFebruary 16, 2018 An act relating to public social services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3007, as introduced, Eduardo Garcia. Children of incarcerated parents: support and services.Existing law provides that a child whose parent has been incarcerated or institutionalized and cannot arrange for the care of the child is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court which may adjudge that person to be a dependent child of the court. Existing law requires, if the parent or guardian of a dependent child is incarcerated, institutionalized, or detained by the United States Department of Homeland Security, the court to order reasonable family reunification services, unless the court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, those services would be detrimental to the child. Existing law also requires social workers to make reasonable efforts to collect and update necessary data regarding a childs incarcerated parent or parents.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide support and services to the children of incarcerated parents.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3007 Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo GarciaFebruary 16, 2018 Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia February 16, 2018 An act relating to public social services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 3007, as introduced, Eduardo Garcia. Children of incarcerated parents: support and services. Existing law provides that a child whose parent has been incarcerated or institutionalized and cannot arrange for the care of the child is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court which may adjudge that person to be a dependent child of the court. Existing law requires, if the parent or guardian of a dependent child is incarcerated, institutionalized, or detained by the United States Department of Homeland Security, the court to order reasonable family reunification services, unless the court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, those services would be detrimental to the child. Existing law also requires social workers to make reasonable efforts to collect and update necessary data regarding a childs incarcerated parent or parents.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide support and services to the children of incarcerated parents. Existing law provides that a child whose parent has been incarcerated or institutionalized and cannot arrange for the care of the child is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court which may adjudge that person to be a dependent child of the court. Existing law requires, if the parent or guardian of a dependent child is incarcerated, institutionalized, or detained by the United States Department of Homeland Security, the court to order reasonable family reunification services, unless the court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, those services would be detrimental to the child. Existing law also requires social workers to make reasonable efforts to collect and update necessary data regarding a childs incarcerated parent or parents. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide support and services to the children of incarcerated parents. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide support and services to the children of incarcerated parents. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide support and services to the children of incarcerated parents. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide support and services to the children of incarcerated parents. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide support and services to the children of incarcerated parents. ### SECTION 1.