- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- +5
- Latest action
- Sep 30, 2012
What it does
(1) Under existing law, a child who is removed from the physical custody of his or her parent or parents in dissolution, dependency, or probate guardianship proceedings may be placed with a parent, relative, legal guardian, or other specified persons or in specified placement homes or facilities. When a child is placed with his or her relative during dependency proceedings and the relative is not a licensed or certified foster parent, existing law requires a county social worker to visit the relative's home, prior to placing the child in that home, to ascertain the appropriateness of the placement. Existing law also requires the court or county social worker to initiate a state and federal…
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This bill passed and is now law.
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It is law in California. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.