Fam. Code, § 7908 · Part 5. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN
Fam. Code, § 7908
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A court having jurisdiction to place children adjudged wards of the court may place a ward in an out-of-state facility, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 7910, pursuant to Section 727.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and Article 6 of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article 5 of the compact.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 86, Sec. 3. (AB 153) Effective July 16, 2021.
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