Child custody: supervised visitation.

Existing law requires a court to consider, when the court has determined that supervised visitation is necessary, whether to use a professional supervised visitation provider, as defined. Existing law requires the Judicial Council to develop standards for professional supervised visitation providers, including that the provider has not been convicted of child molestation or child abuse and that the provider has completed 24 hours of training in specified subjects, including conflicts of interest. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to establish and continuously update a trustline registry of persons who provide childcare, supervision, or in-home educational or counseling services who are not required to be licensed and who have either not been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation, or who have been granted an exemption by the department. Existing law prohibits the department from granting an exemption if a person has been convicted of certain crimes, including crimes that require the person to register as a sex offender. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a person to falsely represent themselves as a trustline applicant or a registered trustline child care provider. This bill would require, beginning January 1, 2021, a professional supervised visitation provider to register as a trustline provider. The bill would require a professional provider to complete a Live Scan criminal background check before providing supervised visitation services. The bill would require a minimum number of the 24 hours of required training to be classroom instruction on specified subjects and further require, on and after January 1, 2021, a professional provider to complete training relating to child abuse reporting laws through an online training course required for mandated reporters that is provided by the department. The bill would make other related changes. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.