In this case, the California Supreme Court will be deciding whether juvenile courts required to extend reunification efforts beyond the 18-month review when families have been denied adequate reunification services in the preceding review period. CSAC’s amicus brief argues the answer to that question is no because after reasonable reunification services are provided in the first 12-months, when the focus of the process is reuniting families, the process shifts towards permanency for the minor in order to advance their best interests. CSAC’s amicus brief was prepared by Alameda Senior Deputy County Counsel Samantha Stonework-Hand.