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CA Welf & Inst Code § 353.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 9 - Dependent Children Hearings|Section 353.1.

353.1.  (a) At the hearing on a petition filed pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 325) of this chapter, any person adjudged a dependent child of the juvenile court shall be informed, both orally and in writing by the court as provided in subdivision (b), of both of the following:(1) His or her rights pursuant to Section 388.(2) The procedure for bringing a petition pursuant to Section 388, including the availability of all appropriate and necessary Judicial Council forms.(b) Where the dependent child has attained the age of 12 years, the court shall directly inform the child as required by subdivision (a) in clear language appropriate for the child’s level of cognitive development. Where the dependent child is under the age of 12 years, the court shall inform the child as required by subdivision (a) through the child’s guardian ad litem or legal counsel.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 91, Sec. 184. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 354 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 9 - Dependent Children Hearings|Section 354.

354.  Except where a minor is in custody, any hearing on a petition filed pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 325) of this chapter may be continued by the court for not more than 10 days in addition to any other continuance authorized in this chapter whenever the court is satisfied that an unavailable and necessary witness will be available within such time. If the court knows or has reason to know that the child is an Indian child, the failure to retain in a timely manner the services of a qualified expert witness shall not, in and of itself, demonstrate that a necessary witness is unavailable.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 833, Sec. 26. (AB 3176) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 355.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 9 - Dependent Children Hearings|Section 355.1.

355.1.  (a) Where the court finds, based upon competent professional evidence, that an injury, injuries, or detrimental condition sustained by a minor is of a nature as would ordinarily not be sustained except as the result of the unreasonable or neglectful acts or omissions of either parent, the guardian, or other person who has the care or custody of the minor, that finding shall be prima facie evidence that the minor is a person described by subdivision (a), (b), or (d) of Section 300.(b) Proof that either parent, the guardian, or other person who has the care or custody of a minor who is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 has physically abused, neglected, or cruelly treated another minor shall be admissible in evidence.(c) The presumption created by subdivision (a) constitutes a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence.(d) Where the court finds that either a parent, a guardian, or any other person who resides with, or has the care or custody of, a minor who is currently the subject of the petition filed under Section 300 (1) has been previously convicted of sexual abuse as defined in Section 11165.1 of the Penal Code, (2) has been previously convicted of an act in another state that would constitute sexual abuse as defined in Section 11165.1 of the Penal Code if committed in this state, (3) has been found in a prior dependency hearing or similar proceeding in the corresponding court of another state to have committed an act of sexual abuse, or (4) is required, as the result of a felony conviction, to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code, that finding shall be prima facie evidence in any proceeding that the subject minor is a person described by subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d) of Section 300 and is at substantial risk of abuse or neglect. The prima facie evidence constitutes a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence.(e) Where the court believes that a child has suffered criminal abuse or neglect, the court may direct a representative of the child protective agency to take action pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 11166 of the Penal Code.(f) Testimony by a parent, guardian, or other person who has the care or custody of the minor made the subject of a proceeding under Section 300 shall not be admissible as evidence in any other action or proceeding.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 417, Sec. 2. Effective September 16, 1999.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 356 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 9 - Dependent Children Hearings|Section 356.

356.  After hearing the evidence, the court shall make a finding, noted in the minutes of the court, whether or not the minor is a person described by Section 300 and the specific subdivisions of Section 300 under which the petition is sustained. If it finds that the minor is not such a person, it shall order that the petition be dismissed and the minor be discharged from any detention or restriction theretofore ordered. If the court finds that the minor is such a person, it shall make and enter its findings and order accordingly.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1122, Sec. 9.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 356.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 9 - Dependent Children Hearings|Section 356.5.

356.5.  A child advocate appointed by the court to represent the interests of a dependent child in a proceeding under this chapter shall have the same duties and responsibilities as a guardian ad litem and shall be trained by and function under the auspices of a court appointed special advocate guardian ad litem program, formed and operating under the guidelines established by the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1341, Sec. 2.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 357 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 9 - Dependent Children Hearings|Section 357.

357.  Whenever the court, before or during the hearing on the petition, is of the opinion that the minor is mentally ill or if the court is in doubt concerning the mental health of any such person, the court may order that such person be held temporarily in the psychopathic ward of the county hospital or hospital whose services have been approved and/or contracted for by the department of health of the county, for observation and recommendation concerning the future care, supervision, and treatment of such person.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1068.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 358.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 9 - Dependent Children Hearings|Section 358.2.

358.2.  If the county has produced a summary report or an action plan of the child and family team meeting for use by the team members, a copy of that report or action plan with any necessary redactions made may be attached to the court report that is prepared pursuant to Section 358.1.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 780, Sec. 1. (AB 1068) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 359 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 9 - Dependent Children Hearings|Section 359.

359.  (a) Whenever a minor who appears to be a danger to himself or others as a result of the use of narcotics, as defined in Section 11019 of the Health and Safety Code, or a restricted dangerous drug (as defined in former Section 11901 of the Health and Safety Code), is brought before any judge of the juvenile court, the judge may continue the hearing and proceed pursuant to this section. The court may order the minor taken to a facility designated by the county and approved by the State Department of Health Care Services as a facility for 72-hour treatment and evaluation. Thereupon the provisions of Section 11922 of the Health and Safety Code shall apply, except that the professional person in charge of the facility shall make a written report to the court concerning the results of the evaluation of the minor.(b) If the professional person in charge of the facility for 72-hour evaluation and treatment reports to the juvenile court that the minor is not a danger to himself or others as a result of the use of narcotics or restricted dangerous drugs or that the minor does not require 14-day intensive treatment, or if the minor has been certified for not more than 14 days of intensive treatment and the certification is terminated, the minor shall be released if the juvenile court proceedings have been dismissed; referred for further care and treatment on a voluntary basis, subject to the disposition of the juvenile court proceedings; or returned to the juvenile court, in which event the court shall proceed with the case pursuant to this chapter.(c) Any expenditure for the evaluation or intensive treatment of a minor under this section shall be considered an expenditure made under Part 2 (commencing with Section 5600) of Division 5, and shall be reimbursed by the state as are other local expenditures pursuant to that part.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 23, Sec. 27. (AB 82) Effective June 27, 2013.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 361.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 10 - Dependent Children Judgments and Orders|Section 361.1.

361.1.  (a) If a child is removed from the physical custody of a parent or guardian on the ground that the child may come within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 300, the child shall be returned to the physical custody of that parent or guardian immediately after a finding by the juvenile court that the child is not a person described in Section 300, but, in any case, not more than two working days following the date of that finding, unless the parent or guardian and the agency with custody of the child agree to a later date for the child’s release. Nothing in this section shall affect a parent or guardian’s remedies when a child is not returned immediately, as those remedies existed prior to enactment of this section.(b) The Judicial Council shall adopt a rule of court to ensure proper notice to a parent or guardian regarding the circumstances and the timeframe in which a child is required to be released from custody pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 306, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 361.21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 10 - Dependent Children Judgments and Orders|Section 361.21.

361.21.  (a) The court shall not order or approve the placement of a child or nonminor dependent in an out-of-state residential facility, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 7910 of the Family Code, unless the court finds, in its order of placement and based on evidence presented by the county placing agency, that all of the following conditions have been met:(1) The out-of-state group home is licensed or certified for the placement of children by an agency of the state in which the child or nonminor dependent will be placed.(2) The out-of-state residential facility has been certified by the State Department of Social Services or is exempt from that certification, pursuant to Section 7911.1 of the Family Code.(3) On and after July 1, 2021, the county placing agency has fulfilled its responsibilities as set forth in Sections 4096 and 16010.9.(4) The court has reviewed the documentation of any required assessment, technical assistance efforts, or recommendations and finds that in-state facilities or programs are unavailable or inadequate to meet the needs of the child or nonminor dependent.(b) At least every six months, the court shall review each placement made pursuant to subdivision (a) in order to determine compliance with that subdivision.(c) A county shall not be entitled to receive or expend any public funds for the placement of a child or nonminor dependent in an out-of-state residential facility unless the requirements of subdivisions (a) and (b) are met.(d) Notwithstanding any other law, on and after July 1, 2022, the court shall not order or approve any new placement of a child by a county child welfare agency in an out-of-state residential facility, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 7910 of the Family Code, except for placements described in subdivision (h) of Section 7911.1 of the Family Code.(e) Notwithstanding any other law, the court shall order any child placed out of state by a county child welfare agency in an out-of-state residential facility, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 7910 of the Family Code, to be returned to California no later than January 1, 2023, except for placements described in subdivision (h) of Section 7911.1 of the Family Code.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 86, Sec. 19. (AB 153) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 361.49 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 10 - Dependent Children Judgments and Orders|Section 361.49.

361.49.  Regardless of his or her age, a child shall be deemed to have entered foster care on the earlier of the date of the jurisdictional hearing held pursuant to Section 356 or the date that is 60 days after the date on which the child was initially removed from the physical custody of his or her parent or guardian.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 120, Sec. 1. Effective August 6, 2009.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 361.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 10 - Dependent Children Judgments and Orders|Section 361.6.

361.6.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the court may order family reunification services to continue for a nonminor dependent, as defined in subdivision (v) of Section 11400, if the nonminor dependent and parent, parents, or legal guardian are in agreement and the court finds that the continued provision of court-ordered family reunification services is in the best interests of the nonminor dependent and there is a substantial probability that the nonminor dependent will be able to safely reside in the home of the parent or guardian by the next review hearing. The continuation of the court-ordered reunification services shall not exceed the timeframes as set forth in Section 361.5. If the nonminor dependent or parent, parents, or legal guardian are not in agreement, or the court finds there is not a substantial probability that the nonminor will be able to safely reside in the home of the parent or guardian, the court shall terminate family reunification services to the parents or guardian. The nonminor dependent’s legal status as an adult is, in and of itself, a compelling reason not to hold a hearing pursuant to Section 366.26. The court may order that a nonminor dependent who is otherwise eligible for AFDC-FC benefits pursuant to Section 11403 remain in a planned, permanent living arrangement.(b) Any motion to terminate court-ordered family reunification services for a nonminor dependent prior to the hearing set pursuant to Section 366.31 shall be made pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 388.(c) An order terminating court-ordered family reunification services under this section shall not be considered evidence of a condition required for the filing of a petition to terminate a parent’s or legal guardian’s court-ordered family reunification services with the nonminor dependent’s sibling or half-sibling under subdivision (c) of Section 388.(d) An order terminating court-ordered family reunification services under this section shall not be used to deny family reunification services to a parent or legal guardian for a nonminor dependent’s sibling or half-sibling under subdivision (b) of Section 361.5.(e) The continuation of court-ordered family reunification services under this section does not affect the nonminor’s eligibility for extended foster care benefits as a nonminor dependent as defined in subdivision (v) of Section 11400. The reviews conducted for any nonminor dependent shall be held pursuant to Section 366.31.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 846, Sec. 16. (AB 1712) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 361.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 10 - Dependent Children Judgments and Orders|Section 361.7.

361.7.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 361.5, a party seeking an involuntary foster care placement of, or termination of parental rights over, an Indian child shall provide evidence to the court that active efforts have been made to provide remedial services and rehabilitative programs designed to prevent the breakup of the Indian family and that these efforts have proved unsuccessful. The active efforts shall be documented in detail in the record.(b) What constitutes active efforts shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis. The active efforts shall be made in a manner that takes into account the prevailing social and cultural values, conditions, and way of life of the Indian child’s tribe. Active efforts shall utilize the available resources of the Indian child’s extended family, tribe, tribal and other Indian social service agencies, and individual Indian caregiver service providers.(c) A foster care placement or guardianship shall not be ordered in the proceeding in the absence of a determination, supported by clear and convincing evidence, including testimony of a qualified expert witness, as defined in Section 224.6, that the continued custody of the child by the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the child.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 833, Sec. 30. (AB 3176) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 362.04 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2 - Juvenile Court Law|ARTICLE 10 - Dependent Children Judgments and Orders|Section 362.04.

362.04.  (a) For purposes of this section:(1) “Caregiver” means any licensed certified foster parent, approved relative caregiver, or approved nonrelative extended family member, or approved resource family.(2) “Reasonable and prudent parent” or “reasonable and prudent parent standard” has the meaning set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 362.05.(3) “Short term” means no more than 24 consecutive hours.(b) Every caregiver may arrange for occasional short-term babysitting of their foster child and allow individuals to supervise the foster child for the purposes set forth in Section 362.05, or on occasions, including, but not limited to, when the foster parent has a medical or other health care appointment, grocery or other shopping, personal grooming appointments, special occasions for the foster parents, foster parent training classes, school-related meetings (such as parent-teacher conferences), business meetings, adult social gatherings, or an occasional evening out by the foster parent.(c) Caregivers shall use a reasonable and prudent parent standard in determining and selecting appropriate babysitters for occasional short-term use.(d) The caregiver shall endeavor to provide the babysitter with the following information before leaving the child for purposes of short-term care:(1) Information about the child’s emotional, behavioral, medical, or physical conditions, if any, necessary to provide care for the child during the time the foster child is being supervised by the babysitter.(2) Any medication that should be administered to the foster child during the time the foster child is being supervised by the babysitter.(3) Emergency contact information that is valid during the time the foster child is being supervised by the babysitter.(e) Babysitters selected by the caregiver to provide occasional short-term care to a foster child under the provisions of this section shall be exempt from any department regulation requiring health screening or cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification or training.(f) Each state and local entity shall ensure that private agencies that provide foster care services to dependent children have policies consistent with this section. Policies that are not consistent with this section include those that are incompatible with, contradictory to, or more restrictive than this section.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 425, Sec. 6. (SB 794) Effective January 1, 2016.)