AB 592,
as amended, Mark Stone. Juveniles:begin delete court: records.end deletebegin insert proof of dependency or wardship.end insert
Existing law provides that a minor may be adjudged a dependent child or a ward of the juvenile court under specified circumstances. Existing law authorizes the court to place a minor who has been removed from the custody of his or her parent or guardian in foster care, among other placements. Existing law provides for the termination of the juvenile court jurisdiction when the minor reaches a specified age.
end insertbegin insertThis bill would authorize the State Department of Social Services to provide to a person who was previously adjudged a dependent or ward of the juvenile court and placed in foster care, upon request by that person, the proof of dependency or wardship document, as specified, or any information necessary to provide verification that the person was formerly a dependent or ward of the juvenile court and placed in foster care.
end insertExisting law provides that the order and findings of the superior court in each case under the provisions related to juvenile court proceedings shall be entered in a suitable book or other form of written record kept for that purpose and known as the “juvenile court record.”
end deleteThis bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.
end deleteVote: majority.
Appropriation: no.
Fiscal committee: begin deleteno end deletebegin insertyesend insert.
State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
begin insertSection 826.8 is added to the end insertbegin insertWelfare and
2Institutions Codeend insertbegin insert, to read:end insert
Notwithstanding Section 827, the State Department of
4Social Services may provide to a person who was previously
5adjudged a dependent or ward of the juvenile court and placed in
6foster care, upon request by that person, the proof of dependency
7or wardship document described in All-County Letter 07-33 and
8Section 31-525.6 of Chapter 31-500 of Division 31 of the State
9Department of Social Services Manual of Policies and Procedures,
10as it existed on January 1, 2015, or any information necessary to
11provide verification that the person was formerly a dependent or
12ward of the juvenile court and placed in foster care.
Section 825 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
14 is amended to read:
The order and findings of the superior court in each case
16under the provisions of this chapter shall be entered in a suitable
17book or other form of written record kept for that purpose and
18known as the “juvenile court record.”
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