California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16001.9

WIC § 16001.9 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)All children placed in foster care, either voluntarily or after being adjudged a ward or dependent of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 300, 601, or 602, shall have the rights specified in this section. These rights also apply to nonminor dependents in foster care, except when they conflict with nonminor dependents’ retention of all their legal decisionmaking authority as an adult. The rights are as follows:

(1)To live in a safe, healthy, and comfortable home where they are treated with respect. If the child is an Indian child, to live in a home that upholds the prevailing social and cultural standards of the child’s Indian community, including, but not limited to, family, social, and political ties.

(2)To be free from physical, sexual, emotional, or other abuse, corporal punishment, and exploitation.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 564, Sec. 2. (AB 896) Effective January 1, 2026.