Created: 02/08/2011 02:31:11 AM PST
Daily Democrat
Marking a dramatic shift in the scrutiny of how California protects its most vulnerable children, the courts overseeing the state's vast foster care system would be open to the public for the first time since 1961, under legislation now working its way through the Assembly.
Proponents, including the state's most influential juvenile court judges, say the exposure will improve performance by allowing outsiders to view and evaluate the state's dependency courts, which last year decided the fate of more than 58,000 children in foster care who were removed from their homes following allegations of abuse and neglect. The change would bring California in line with a growing number of states nationwide that have opened those courts. FULL STORY
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