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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: KEN TORRE, Executive Officer Coordinated Trial Courts
DATE: June 9, 1997
SUBJECT: AB 1058 FUNDING - AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO CONTRACT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND
JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize Executive Officer-Coordinated Trial Courts to execute contract and plan of cooperation,
and any amendments and modifications thereof with California Judicial Council, Administrative
Office of the Courts to receive funding authorized by AB 1058 for the mandated positions of Child
Support Commissioner and Family Law Facilitator and related support staff, equipment and
facilities, effective June 1, 1997. Funding up to $149,250 allocated for the period beginning June
1, 1997. Funding up to $1,143,600 allocated for 1997-1998.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None: no local match required
BACKGROUND
The use of commissioners to hear Title IV-D child support matters and the offering of the services
of a family law facilitator are mandated effective July 1, 1997, by Family Code sections 4251(a),
4252(a), and 10002. The Judicial Council will provide funding to the courts, pursuant to an
agreement with the State of California Department of Social Services to comply with AB 1058 the
enabling legislation which requires:
•All actions filed by the district attorney, or by another party, as provided, for an order to
establish, modify, or enforce child or spousal support to be referred for a hearing to a child
support commissioner.
•Each superior court to maintain an office of the family law facilitator, to be staffed at a
minimum, by an attorney, to provide specified services to parties at no cost.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_YES X NO SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR__RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
JUN 17 1997
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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