California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 361.8

WIC § 361.8 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 10

Statute text

(a)The Legislature declares that a child of a minor parent or nonminor dependent parent shall not be considered to be at risk of abuse or neglect solely on the basis of information concerning the parent’s or parents’ placement history, past behaviors, or health or mental health diagnoses occurring prior to the pregnancy, although that information may be taken into account when considering whether other factors exist that place the child at risk of abuse or neglect.

(b)In the case of a child for whom one or both parents is a minor parent, a nonminor dependent parent, or adjudged to be a ward of the court pursuant to Section 601 or 602, all of the following shall apply:

(1)Paragraphs (10) and (11) of subdivision (b) of Section 361.5 shall not apply, unless one or more of the circumstances described in paragraphs (1) to (9), inclusive, and paragraphs (12) to (17), inclusive, of subdivision (b) of Section 361.5 apply.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 585, Sec. 3. (AB 670) Effective January 1, 2022.