California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 777

WIC § 777 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 20

Statute text

An order changing or modifying a previous order by removing a minor from the physical custody of a parent, guardian, relative, or friend and directing placement in a foster home, or commitment to a private institution or commitment to a county institution, or an order changing or modifying a previous order by directing commitment to the Youth Authority shall be made only after a noticed hearing.

(a)The notice shall be made as follows:

(1)By the probation officer where a minor has been declared a ward of the court or a probationer under Section 601 in the original matter and shall contain a concise statement of facts sufficient to support the conclusion that the minor has violated an order of the court.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 319, Sec. 143. (AB 976) Effective January 1, 2018. Note: This section was amended on March 7, 2000, by initiative Prop. 21.