Family
Oct. 29, 2026
Beyond the courtroom: A closer look at Los Angeles' custody counseling pilot
Los Angeles Superior Court's new child custody recommending counseling pilot introduces a second, nonconfidential counseling session that allows specialists to make recommendations to judges, potentially improving custody decisions while raising concerns about costs, delays and the weight given to limited assessments.
For years, Los Angeles family law practitioners have followed a familiar path when a custody RFO is filed: confidential mediation through Family Court Services (FCS), followed by a hearing if the parents cannot agree. What happens in mediation stays in mediation.
The Los Angeles Superior Court's new Child Custody Recommending Counseling (CCRC) pilot changes that process. In certain contested matters, unsuccessful confidential mediation will be followed by a second session with ...
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