§ 396 It is the policy of the Legislature that foster care should be a …
§ 397 In order to carry out the policy stated in Section 396, each county …
§ 399 Any minor being considered for placement in a foster home shall have …
§ 400 Any county may institute a program of advocates for pupils in foster …
§ 401 The program shall utilize educational advocates to assist children in …
§ 402 An advocate and a county participating in this program shall be held …
§ 403 An advocate shall not be assigned to assist any minor in foster care …
§ 404 Any school district that has a foster youth services program shall …
§ 450 (a) A minor or nonminor who satisfies all of the following …
§ 451 (a) At a hearing during which termination of jurisdiction over a …
§ 452 (a) The court shall hold a hearing prior to terminating …
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Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 2 > Part 1 > Chapter 2 > Article 13.5 - Foster Care of Children

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
  • commission: means the California Transportation Commission. See California Streets and Highways Code 22
  • Construction: includes :

    California Streets and Highways Code 29

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
  • Custody: means physical custody or legal custody or both, under any applicable tribal law or tribal custom or state law. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 224.1
  • Department: means the Department of Transportation of this state. See California Streets and Highways Code 20
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Freeway: means a highway in respect to which the owners of abutting lands have no right or easement of access to or from their abutting lands or in respect to which such owners have only limited or restricted right or easement of access. See California Streets and Highways Code 23.5
  • 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.
  • highway: includes bridges, culverts, curbs, drains, and all works incidental to highway construction, improvement, and maintenance. See California Streets and Highways Code 23
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State highway: means any highway which is acquired, laid out, constructed, improved or maintained as a State highway pursuant to constitutional or legislative authorization. See California Streets and Highways Code 24
  • State Highway Account: means the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund. See California Streets and Highways Code 30