Welf. & Inst. Code, § 16006 · Chapter 1. Foster Care Placement

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 16006

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Children and nonminor dependents in out-of-home care shall be placed according to their gender identity, regardless of the gender or sex listed in their court or child welfare records.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 805, Sec. 3. (SB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC&sectionNum=16006.
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