Alliance for Children's Rights and Lincoln Advocacy report exploring the scope of issues created when child welfare professionals bypass juvenile court for children at risk of entering foster care. The report summarizes information from focus group discussions and a survey of impacted individuals, including diverted families, child welfare workers, kinship service providers, minors’ and parents’ counsel, and social services agency staff across California. The report also incorporates recent research and policy analysis in the form of recommendations to better support children and families.