Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.400 · Article 1. General provisions
Application
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
The rules in this chapter govern:
(1) Appeals from judgments or appealable orders in:
(A) Cases under Welfare and Institutions Code sections 300, 601, and 602; and
(B) Actions to free a child from parental custody and control under Family Code section 7800 et seq. and Probate Code section 1516.5;
(2) Appeals of orders requiring or dispensing with an alleged father's consent for the adoption of a child under Family Code section 7662 et seq.; and
(3) Writ petitions under Welfare and Institutions Code sections 366.26 and 366.28.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Rule 8.400 amended effective January 1, 2017; adopted as rule 37 effective January 1, 2005; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2006, January 1, 2008, and July 1, 2010.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/eight/rule8_400
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- compose_crc.py 2026-10-22: the Judicial Council's rule pages read paragraph by paragraph; verify_crc.py's second reading of the Council's per-title PDFs finds every paragraph
BenchPath cards that rely on this text
- Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District — Local Rule 7: Record Preparation in Juvenile Appeals and Writs
- Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District — Division Two Miscellaneous Order 22-03: Automatic Extensions to File Reporter's Transcripts
- Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District — Division Two Miscellaneous Order 22-18: Superior Court Clerk's Duties When Notice of Appeal Filed in Juvenile Case
This rule cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Family Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 300Printed as Welfare and Institutions Code sections 300, 601, and 602
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26Printed as Welfare and Institutions Code sections 366.26 and 366.28
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.28Printed as Welfare and Institutions Code sections 366.26 and 366.28
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 601Printed as Welfare and Institutions Code sections 300, 601, and 602
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602Printed as Welfare and Institutions Code sections 300, 601, and 602
Cited by 5 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.400. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
California Rules of Court
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.610Transfer-out hearingPrinted as rule 8.400
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.613Transfer of nonminor dependentsPrinted as rule 8.400
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.708General review hearing requirementsPrinted as rules 8.400-8.416
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.405Filing the appealPrinted as Rule 8.400
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.470Hearing and decision in the Court of AppealPrinted as rules 8.400-8.456
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