Reasonable Prudent Parent Standard Guide for Juvenile Court Stakeholders

The Judicial Council of California, chaired by the Chief Justice of California, is the policy-making body for the California court system. The Judicial Council’s Center for Families, Children & the Courts (CFCC) supports programs in court settings that improve practice and services for children, youth, parents, families, and other court users.

This request seeks a proposal to develop resources for the juvenile court and juvenile court stakeholders on the reasonable prudent parent standard. The reasonable prudent parent standard was codified into federal law under the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (Public Law. 113-183). The reasonable prudent parent standard seeks to normalize childhood for children in out-of-home care.

Resources include fact sheets, bench cards, guidelines, and legal analysis. Resources are expected to include materials adapted to a range of audiences including judicial officers and juvenile law attorneys, social workers, Court Appointed Special Advocates, parent advocates, caregivers and other stakeholders.

Questions should be directed to solicitations@jud.ca.gov (link sends email) and must be received no later than 1:00 PM Pacific Time, March 19, 2025.

Proposals must be received by the Judicial Council no later than 1:00 PM, Pacific Time, April 2, 2025.

Further details regarding the solicitation are set forth in the RFP No. CFCC-2024-04-TK and related documents provided below:

Request for Proposal

Attachment 1: Administrative Rules Governing RFPs (Non-IT Services)

Attachment 2: JCC Standard Terms and Conditions

Attachment 3: Proposer’s Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

Attachment 4: General Certifications Form

Attachment 5: Darfur Contracting Act Certification

Attachment 6: DVBE Declaration

Attachment 7: Bidder Declaration

Attachment 8: Reference Form

• Request for Proposal New
• Attachment 1: Administrative Rules Governing RFPs Non-IT Services New
• Attachment 2: JCC Standard Terms and Conditions New
• Attachment 3: Proposers Acceptance of Terms and Conditions New
• Attachment 4: General Certifications Form New
• Attachment 5: Darfur Contracting Act Certification New
• Attachment 6: DVBE Declaration New
• Attachment 7: Bidder Declaration New
• Attachment 8: Reference Form New

The Judicial Council, as a public entity, prohibits direct contact with any Council personnel during the solicitation process in order to maintain fairness and equality to all proposers.
Proposers are specifically directed NOT to contact any judicial branch entity personnel or consultants for meetings, conferences, or discussions that are related to the solicitation at any time between release of the solicitation and any award and execution of a contract.
Unauthorized contact with any judicial branch entity personnel or consultants may be cause for rejection of the Proposer’s proposal.