Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.32 · Article 10. Dependent Children—Judgments and Orders
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.32
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) With respect to a nonminor dependent, as defined in subdivision (v) of Section 11400, who has a permanent plan of long-term foster care that was ordered pursuant to Section 366.21, 366.22, 366.25, or 366.26, the court may continue jurisdiction of the nonminor as a nonminor dependent of the juvenile court or may dismiss dependency jurisdiction pursuant to Section 391.
(b) If the court continues dependency jurisdiction of the nonminor as a nonminor dependent of the juvenile court, the court shall order the development of a planned permanent living arrangement under a mutual agreement, as described in subdivision (u) of Section 11400, which may include continued placement with the current caregiver or another licensed or approved caregiver or in a supervised independent living placement, as defined in subdivision (w) of Section 11400, consistent with the youth’s Transitional Independent Living Case Plan. At the request of the nonminor dependent who has an established relationship with an adult determined to be the nonminor dependent’s permanent connection, the court may order nonminor dependent adoption pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 366.31 as the nonminor dependent’s permanent plan.
(c) If the court terminates its dependency jurisdiction over a nonminor dependent pursuant to subdivision (a), it shall retain general jurisdiction over the youth pursuant to Section 303. If the court has dismissed dependency jurisdiction pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 391, the nonminor, who has not attained 21 years of age, may subsequently file a petition pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 388 to have dependency jurisdiction resumed and the court may vacate its previous order dismissing dependency jurisdiction over the nonminor dependent.
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History
Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 846, Sec. 27. (AB 1712) Effective January 1, 2013.
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Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 303Printed as Section 303
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21Printed as Section 366.21, 366.22, 366.25, or 366.26
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.22Printed as Section 366.21, 366.22, 366.25, or 366.26
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.25Printed as Section 366.21, 366.22, 366.25, or 366.26
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26Printed as Section 366.21, 366.22, 366.25, or 366.26
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.31Printed as Section 366.31
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 388Printed as Section 388
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 391Printed as Section 391
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 11400Printed as Section 11400
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