California Family Code

§ 7825

FAM § 7825 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 12 · Part 4 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)A proceeding under this part may be brought where both of the following requirements are satisfied:

(1)The child is one whose parent or parents are convicted of a felony.

(2)The facts of the crime of which the parent or parents were convicted are of such a nature so as to prove the unfitness of the parent or parents to have the future custody and control of the child. In making a determination pursuant to this section, the court may consider the parent’s criminal record prior to the felony conviction to the extent that the criminal record demonstrates a pattern of behavior substantially related to the welfare of the child or the parent’s ability to exercise custody and control regarding the child.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 101. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.