California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16516.6

WIC § 16516.6 Effective Jan 1, 2014Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)When a county social worker or probation officer makes a regular visit with a child in any licensed, certified, or approved foster home, the regular visit shall include a private discussion between the foster child and the social worker or probation officer. The private discussion shall not be held in the presence or immediate vicinity of the foster parent or caregiver. The social worker or probation officer shall advise the foster child that he or she has the right to request that the private discussion occur outside the foster home. If a foster child requests to have the private discussion outside the foster home, that private discussion shall not replace the visit in the foster home. However, the social worker or probation officer shall not be required to schedule an additional visit to accommodate the request. The contents of the private discussion shall not be disclosed to the foster parent or caregiver, except that the social worker or probation officer may disclose information under any of the following circumstances:

(1)The social worker or probation officer believes that the foster child may be in danger of harming himself or herself, or others.

(2)The social worker or probation officer believes that disclosure is necessary to meet the needs of the child.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 492, Sec. 2. (SB 342) Effective January 1, 2014.