Welf. & Inst. Code, § 325 · Article 8. Dependent Children—Commencement of Proceedings

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 325

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A proceeding in the juvenile court to declare a child to be a dependent child of the court is commenced by the filing with the court, by the social worker, of a petition, in conformity with the requirements of this article.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1054, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1999.

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=325.
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