California Family Code 7805 – (a) A petition filed in a proceeding under this part, or a …
(a) A petition filed in a proceeding under this part, or a report of the probation officer or county department designated by the board of supervisors to administer the public social services program filed in a proceeding under this part, may be inspected only by the following persons:
(1) Court personnel.
Terms Used In California Family Code 7805
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- County: includes city and county. See California Family Code 67
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- order: include a decree, as appropriate under the circumstances. See California Family Code 100
- Person: includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity. See California Family Code 105
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- 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
(2) The child who is the subject of the proceeding.
(3) The parents or guardian of the child.
(4) The attorneys for the parties.
(5) Any other person designated by the judge.
(b) In a proceeding before the court of appeal or Supreme Court to review a judgment or order entered in a proceeding under this part, the court record and briefs filed by the parties may be inspected only by the following persons:
(1) Court personnel.
(2) A party to the proceeding.
(3) The attorneys for the parties.
(4) Any other person designated by the presiding judge of the court before which the matter is pending.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if it is believed that the welfare of the child will be promoted thereby, the court and the probation officer may furnish information, pertaining to a petition under this part, to any of the following:
(1) The State Department of Social Services.
(2) A county welfare department.
(3) A public welfare agency.
(4) A private welfare agency licensed by the State Department of Social Services.
(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)