California § 16519.57. 16519.57. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 105.)

California Statutes

§ 16519.57. — 16519.57. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 105.)

California·Code WIC Welfare 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·Art. 2. ARTICLE 2. Resource Family Approval Program

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a resource family who has had a child either placed with them pursuant to order of the juvenile court or voluntarily placed with them by the person or persons having legal custody of the child, may give the same legal consent for that child as a parent, except for the following:

(1)Marriage.

(2)Entry into the Armed Forces of the United States.

(3)Medical and dental treatment, except that consent may be given for ordinary medical and dental treatment for the child, including, but not limited to, immunizations, physical examinations, and X-rays.

(4)Educational decisions that are required to be made by a child’s educational rights holder.

(5)If the child is voluntarily placed by the parent or parents, those items as are agreed to in writing by the

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(a)
Notwithstanding any other law, a resource family who has had a child either placed with them pursuant to order of the juvenile court or voluntarily placed with them by the person or persons having legal custody of the child, may give the same legal consent for that child as a parent, except for the following:
(1)
Marriage.
(2)
Entry into the Armed Forces of the United States.
(3)
Medical and dental treatment, except that consent may be given for ordinary medical and dental treatment for the child, including, but not limited to, immunizations,
physical examinations, and X-rays.
(4)
Educational decisions that are required to be made by a child’s educational rights holder.
(5)
If the child is voluntarily placed by the parent or parents, those items as are agreed to in writing by the parties to the placement.
(b)
This section does not apply to any situation in which a juvenile court order expressly reserves the right to consent to those activities to the court.

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