Welf. & Inst. Code, § 317.5 · Article 7. Dependent Children—Temporary Custody and Detention

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 317.5

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

(a) All parties who are represented by counsel at dependency proceedings shall be entitled to competent counsel.

(b) Each minor who is the subject of a dependency proceeding is a party to that proceeding.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1073, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.

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=317.5.
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