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Preliminary Information on Best Practices Related to Remote Court Hearings in Foster Care, Guardianship, and Adoption Proceedings

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IM-26-01

Publication Date: February 5, 2026

The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to provide courts, CIPs, and child welfare agencies with preliminary best-practice information on technological changes needed for remote court proceedings for foster care, guardianship, or adoption.

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PDF IM-26-01 (81.68 KB)

Types:

Policy & Guidance , Information Memorandums (IM)

Topics:

Title IV-B , Title IV-E

Audiences:

Child Welfare Professionals , Courts , States , Tribes

Tags:

Title IV-B , Title IV-E