Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - California

Date: August 2024

STATUTES

Website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtml

Citations:

  • Adoption: Family Code, division 13; Health and Safety Code, division 102, part 1, chapter 5; Welfare and Institutions Code, division 9, part 4, chapters 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.6
  • Indian child adoption: Family Code, division 8, part 3, chapter 1 (§ 3404); division 13, part 2, chapters 1 (§§ 8600.5, 8606.5, 8617, 8619.5, 8620), 2 (§§ 8707.1, 8708, 8709, 8710)
  • Child protection: Penal Code, part 1, title 9, chapters 1, 2; Welfare and Institutions Code, division 2, part 1, chapter 2, articles 6–13
  • Child welfare: Family Code, division 12, part 3, chapters 2, 4, 5; parts 5, 6; Welfare and Institutions Code, division 2, part 1, chapter 2, articles 10, 13.5; division 9, parts 4, 4.4, 6
  • Guardianship: Welfare and Institutions Code, division 9, part 3, chapter 2, articles 4.5, 4.7
  • Youth services: Welfare and Institutions Code, division 2, part 1, article 1.5 (Youth Bill of Rights); division 9, part 3, chapter 2, article 5; chapter 6.2; part 4, chapter 5, article 4
  • Indian child welfare: Welfare and Institutions Code, division 2, part 1, articles 1 (§§ 224-224.6), 7 (§§ 305.5, 305.6, 306, 306.6, 307, 309, 315, 316.1, 317, 319, 319.4)

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/ 

Note:

See title 22, division 12.

AGENCY POLICIES

Website: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/Letters-Regulations/Legislation-and-Regulations/ Child-Welfare-Services-Regulations

Note:

The site includes regulations and online manuals of policies and procedures for residential licensing, foster care, adoptions, and child welfare services.

OTHER RESOURCES

California Judges Benchguide: The Indian Child Welfare Act

Tribal codes:

California Rules of Court

  • See Indian Child Welfare Act, title 5, division 2, chapter 2

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