California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 361.21

WIC § 361.21 Effective Jul 16, 2021Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 10

Statute text

(a)The court shall not order or approve the placement of a child or nonminor dependent in an out-of-state residential facility, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 7910 of the Family Code, unless the court finds, in its order of placement and based on evidence presented by the county placing agency, that all of the following conditions have been met:

(1)The out-of-state group home is licensed or certified for the placement of children by an agency of the state in which the child or nonminor dependent will be placed.

(2)The out-of-state residential facility has been certified by the State Department of Social Services or is exempt from that certification, pursuant to Section 7911.1 of the Family Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 86, Sec. 19. (AB 153) Effective July 16, 2021.