Fam. Code, § 6910 · Chapter 2. Consent by Person Having Care of Minor or by Court
Fam. Code, § 6910
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The parent, guardian, or caregiver of a minor who is a relative of the minor and who may authorize medical care and dental care under Section 6550, may authorize in writing an adult into whose care a minor has been entrusted to consent to medical care or dental care, or both, for the minor.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 563, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.
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