California Statutes
§ 16509.1. — 16509.1. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 978, Sec. 62.)
California § 16509.1.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code WICWelfare and Institutions Code - WIC
Div. 9.DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 4.PART 4. SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN
Ch. 5.CHAPTER 5. State Child Welfare Services
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Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC Code § 16509.1. (2026).
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No child who in good faith is under treatment solely by spiritual means through prayer in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination by a duly accredited practitioner thereof shall, for that reason alone, be considered to have been neglected within the purview of this chapter.
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Legislative History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 978, Sec. 62. Effective September 13, 1982.
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