Welf. & Inst. Code, § 326.7 · Article 8. Dependent Children—Commencement of Proceedings

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 326.7

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Appointment of a guardian ad litem shall not be required for a minor who is a parent of the child who is the subject of the dependency petition, unless the minor parent is unable to understand the nature of the proceedings or to assist counsel in preparing the case.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 181, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2009.

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=326.7.
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