CA AB2866

Requires courts to determine by clear and convincing evidence whether reasonable services designed to aid parents or legal guardians have been provided or offered at the 6-month review hearing under Section 366.21(e)(8).

Requires courts to determine by clear and convincing evidence whether reasonable services have been provided or offered at the permanency hearing under Section 366.21(f)(1)(A).

Requires courts to determine by clear and convincing evidence whether reasonable services have been provided or offered at permanency review hearings under Section 366.22(a) and Section 366.22(a)(3).

Changes the evidentiary standard for determining adequate provision of reasonable services from preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing evidence across multiple juvenile dependency proceedings.