California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16010.6

WIC § 16010.6 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)As soon as a placing agency makes a decision with respect to a placement or a change in placement of a dependent child, but not later than the close of the following business day, the placing agency shall notify the child’s attorney and provide to the child’s attorney information regarding the child’s address, telephone number, and caregiver.

(b)(1) A placing agency shall not make a placement or a change in placement of a child outside the United States before a judicial finding that the placement is in the best interest of the child, except as required by federal law or treaty.

(2)The placing agency shall carry the burden of proof and show, by clear and convincing evidence, that placement outside the United States is in the best interest of the child.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 528, Sec. 4. (AB 829) Effective January 1, 2022.