(a) Eligible persons may receive transitional housing only with the permission of both the independent living program of the county in which the program is located and the county department of social services or the county probation department that has custody of the person.

(b) This section does not apply to a nonminor dependent, as defined in subdivision (v) of Section 11400.

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 16522.2

  • County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
  • 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
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 139. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)