Research & Publications
AFOC is a launch-stage research organization. Our founding publications are in development.
AFOC is a launch-stage research organization. Our founding publications are in development. Methodology and source standards are documented in the linked methodology charter. Subscribe to be notified when each publication is released for public review.
A statutory and rules-based mapping of temporary-order practice in California family court — how notice is given, how hearings are scheduled, and where local variation departs from statewide standards. The report will cite the California Family Code, California Rules of Court, and published appellate decisions.
Subscribe for release notificationA planned assessment of court-provided self-help resources, filing requirements, and procedural complexity encountered by self-represented litigants, with comparative reference to selected other state court systems. Outputs will document what families need to participate effectively — not legal advice for individual cases.
Subscribe for release notificationA forthcoming study of public oversight mechanisms — court record access, judicial performance review, and reporting on court-appointed professionals — with primary focus on California and reference to federal constitutional standards. A methodological preview will be released before the full report.
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