California Welfare and Institutions Code 17102 – The residence of an unmarried minor child is the residence of the …
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
The residence of an unmarried minor child is the residence of the parent or parents with whom a child maintains his or her place of abode or of the parent who has the legal custody of the minor.
The residence of an orphan is that of the last deceased person who had his or her legal custody.
Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 17102
- 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.
The residence of a dependent child who has been declared free from the custody and control of his or her parent or parents, by order of the juvenile court, is not changed by change of the residence of the parent or parents.
The provisions of this section apply to the extent not in conflict with federal law.
(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1129.)