California § 300.5. 300.5. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1054, Sec. 4.)

California Statutes

§ 300.5. — 300.5. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1054, Sec. 4.)

California § 300.5.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code WICWelfare and Institutions Code - WIC

Div. 2.DIVISION 2. CHILDREN

Part 1.PART 1. DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT

Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Juvenile Court Law

Art. 6.ARTICLE 6. Dependent Children—Jurisdiction

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Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC Code § 300.5. (2026).

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In any case in which a child is alleged to come within the provisions of Section 300 on the basis that he or she is in need of medical care, the court, in making that finding, shall give consideration to any treatment being provided to the child by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination by an accredited practitioner thereof.

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In any case in which a child is alleged to come within the provisions of Section 300 on the basis that he or she is in need of medical care, the court, in making that finding, shall give consideration to any treatment being provided to the child by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination by an accredited practitioner thereof.