Section 3012 Of Chapter 2. General Provisions From California Family Law Code >> Division 8. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.
3012
. (a) If a party's deportation or detention by the United
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of
Homeland Security will have a material effect on his or her ability,
or anticipated ability, to appear in person at a child custody
proceeding, the court shall, upon motion of the party, allow the
party to present testimony and evidence and participate in mandatory
child custody mediation by electronic means, including, but not
limited to, telephone, video teleconferencing, or other electronic
means that provide remote access to the hearing, to the extent that
this technology is reasonably available to the court and protects the
due process rights of all parties.
(b) This section does not authorize the use of electronic
recording for the purpose of taking the official record of these
proceedings.