California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 306.6

WIC § 306.6 Effective Sep 27, 2024Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)In a dependency proceeding involving a child who would otherwise be an Indian child, based on the definition contained in subdivision (b) of Section 224.1, but is not an Indian child based on the child’s Indian tribe not having federal recognition, as described by paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 224.1, the court may permit the tribe from which the child is descended to participate in the proceeding upon request of the tribe.

(b)If the court permits a tribe to participate in a proceeding, the tribe may do all of the following, upon consent of the court:

(1)Be present at the hearing or appear remotely as authorized by subdivision (l) of Section 224.2.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 656, Sec. 10. (AB 81) Effective September 27, 2024.