California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 5978.2

WIC § 5978.2 Effective Sep 27, 2024Div. 5 · Part 8 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)(1) If a petition to initiate CARE Act proceedings has been filed based on a referral pursuant to Section 5978, the CARE Act court and the referring court may communicate with each other regarding the status of respondent’s cases and any relevant court orders while the cases are still pending in both courts.

(2)If a petition to initiate CARE Act proceedings has been filed for a respondent within a juvenile court’s dependency, delinquency, or transition jurisdiction, the CARE Act court and the juvenile court may communicate with each other regarding the status of respondent’s cases and any relevant court orders while the cases are still pending in both courts.

(b)The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. All communications about the disposition of a respondent’s case shall be conducted in court and on the record.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 640, Sec. 9. (SB 42) Effective September 27, 2024. Section conditionally operative as provided in Section 5970.5.