California Family Code

§ 3453.5

FAM § 3453.5 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 8 · Part 3 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)A law of another state that authorizes a state agency to remove a child from their parent or guardian based on the parent or guardian allowing their child to receive gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care is against the public policy of this state and shall not be enforced or applied in a case pending in a court in this state.

(b)For the purpose of this subdivision, “gender-affirming health care” and “gender-affirming mental health care” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 16010.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 810, Sec. 8. (SB 107) Effective January 1, 2023.