California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 15705.15

WIC § 15705.15 Effective Jan 1, 1997Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 12 · Art. 3

Statute text

In issuing an emergency order under this article, the court shall adhere to all of the following limitations:

(a)Only those protective services that are necessary to remove the conditions creating the emergency shall be ordered, and the court shall specifically designate the approved services in the emergency order.

(b)Protective services authorized by an emergency order shall not include hospitalization or a change of residence unless the court specifically finds that action is necessary and gives specific approval for that action in its order.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 913, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.