ACFLS monitors all pending legislation that affects the practice of Family Law through the Legislation Advisory Committee. This committee submits periodic reports to the ACFLS Board. ACFLS actively participates in the state legislative process when the Board feels that it is appropriate to do so. Participation may include the Board taking a formal position on pending legislation, which can include submitting formal position letters to the author of the legislation and appearing at hearings to testify on the position of the ACFLS Board.

ACFLS provided extensive comments to the Elkins Task Force Recommendations. Here are the comments [link to comments on website] and the final Elkins Task Force Report [link to Winter ’09 newsletter-special edition].

ACFLS also reviews and comments on proposed Rules of Court and Judicial Council Forms, which are periodically promulgated by the Judicial Council.