Parents' lawyers must be told of confirmed abuse in their child's foster placement
When a county welfare agency confirms abuse or neglect in a foster or group home placement, or removes a child from one for it, it must notify the parents' dependency attorney, the tribe for an Indian child, and attorneys for other children in that placement.
Who it affects
County welfare agencies, foster children, parents and their dependency attorneys
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 1688: Child abuse or neglect: reporting.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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