California Code
DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP
PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 7800. - 7800. The purpose of this part is to serve the...

Section 7801. - 7801. This part shall be liberally construed to serve and...

Section 7802. - 7802. A proceeding may be brought under this part for...

Section 7803. - 7803. A declaration of freedom from parental custody and control...

Section 7804. - 7804. In a proceeding under this part, the court may...

Section 7805. - 7805. (a) A petition filed in a proceeding under this...

Section 7806. - 7806. There shall be no filing fee charged for a...

Section 7807. - 7807. (a) Sections 3020, 3022, 3040 to 3043, inclusive, and...

Section 7808. - 7808. This part does not apply to a minor adjudged...

CHAPTER 2 - Circumstances Where Proceeding May Be Brought

Section 7820. - 7820. A proceeding may be brought under this part for...

Section 7821. - 7821. A finding pursuant to this chapter shall be supported...

Section 7822. - 7822. (a) A proceeding under this part may be brought...

Section 7823. - 7823. (a) A proceeding under this part may be brought...

Section 7824. - 7824. (a) “Disability” as used in this section means any...

Section 7825. - 7825. (a) A proceeding under this part may be brought...

Section 7826. - 7826. A proceeding under this part may be brought where...

Section 7827. - 7827. (a) “Mentally disabled” as used in this section means...

CHAPTER 3 - Procedure

ARTICLE 1 - Authorized Petitioners

Section 7840. - 7840. (a) A petition may be filed under this part...

Section 7841. - 7841. (a) An interested person may file a petition under...

Section 7842. - 7842. A single petition may be filed under this part...

ARTICLE 2 - Venue

Section 7845. - 7845. The petition shall be filed in any of the...

ARTICLE 3 - Investigation and Report

Section 7850. - 7850. Upon the filing of a petition under Section 7841,...

Section 7851. - 7851. (a) The juvenile probation officer, qualified court investigator, licensed...

Section 7851.5. - 7851.5. The petitioner shall be liable for all reasonable costs...

Section 7852. - 7852. “Qualified court investigator,” as used in this article, has...

ARTICLE 4 - Appointment of Counsel

Section 7860. - 7860. At the beginning of the proceeding on a petition...

Section 7861. - 7861. The court shall consider whether the interests of the...

Section 7862. - 7862. If a parent appears without counsel and is unable...

Section 7863. - 7863. Private counsel appointed under this article shall receive a...

Section 7864. - 7864. The court may continue the proceeding for not to...

ARTICLE 5 - Time for Hearing; Continuance

Section 7870. - 7870. (a) It is the public policy of this state...

Section 7871. - 7871. (a) A continuance may be granted only upon a...

ARTICLE 6 - Notice of Proceeding and Attendance at Hearing

Section 7880. - 7880. (a) Upon the filing of the petition, a citation...

Section 7881. - 7881. (a) Notice of the proceeding shall be given by...

Section 7882. - 7882. (a) If the parent of the child or a...

Section 7883. - 7883. If a person personally served with a citation within...

Section 7884. - 7884. (a) Unless requested by the child concerning whom the...

ARTICLE 7 - Hearing and Subsequent Proceedings

Section 7890. - 7890. In a proceeding under this part, the court shall...

Section 7891. - 7891. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if...

Section 7892. - 7892. (a) The testimony of the child may be taken...

Section 7892.5. - 7892.5. The court shall not declare an Indian child free...

Section 7893. - 7893. (a) If the court, by order or judgment, declares...

Section 7894. - 7894. (a) An order and judgment of the court declaring...

Section 7895. - 7895. (a) Upon appeal from a judgment freeing a child...