Welf. & Inst. Code, § 318.5 · Article 7. Dependent Children—Temporary Custody and Detention
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 318.5
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In a juvenile court hearing, where the parent or guardian is represented by counsel, the county counsel or district attorney shall, at the request of the juvenile court judge, appear and participate in the hearing to represent the petitioner.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by renumbering Section 318 (as added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1122) by Stats. 1987, Ch. 56, Sec. 181.
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