California Codes > Family Code > Division 8 > Part 2 > Chapter 8 – Location of Missing Party or Child
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- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
- County: includes city and county. See California Family Code 67
- custody: means the legal right to custody of the child unless that right is held jointly by two or more persons, in which case "custody" means the physical custody of the child by one of the persons sharing the right to custody. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 17.1
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- order: include a decree, as appropriate under the circumstances. See California Family Code 100
- Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
- Person: includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity. See California Family Code 105
- Proceeding: includes an action. See California Family Code 110
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, territory, or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See California Family Code 145
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.