California Family Code 7823 – (a) A proceeding under this part may be brought if all of the …
(a) A proceeding under this part may be brought if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) The child has been neglected or cruelly treated by either or both parents. A finding that a parent committed severe sexual abuse, as described in paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of § 361.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, against the child shall be prima facie evidence that the parent has neglected or cruelly treated the child within the meaning of this subdivision.
Terms Used In California Family Code 7823
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Proceeding: includes an action. See California Family Code 110
(2) The child has been a dependent child of the juvenile court under any subdivision of § 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and the parent or parents have been deprived of the child’s custody for one year before the filing of a petition pursuant to this part.
(b) Physical custody by the parent or parents for insubstantial periods of time does not interrupt the running of the one-year period.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 83, Sec. 1. (AB 2792) Effective January 1, 2019.)