California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 726

WIC § 726 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 18

Statute text

(a)In all cases in which a minor is adjudged a ward or dependent child of the court, the court may limit the control to be exercised over the ward or dependent child by any parent or guardian and shall, in its order, clearly and specifically set forth all those limitations, but no ward or dependent child shall be taken from the physical custody of a parent or guardian, unless upon the hearing the court finds one of the following facts:

(1)That the parent or guardian is incapable of providing or has failed or neglected to provide proper maintenance, training, and education for the minor.

(2)That the minor has been tried on probation while in custody and has failed to reform.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 131, Sec. 222. (AB 1754) Effective January 1, 2024.