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Cal. Fam. Code § 6911 — Consent by Person Having Care of Minor or by Court

Cal. Fam. Code § 6911

Type
Statute
Source
California Family Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) Upon application by a minor, the court may summarily grant consent for medical care or dental care or both for the minor if the court determines all of the following:

Citator

Cal. Fam. Code § 6911 — Consent by Person Having Care of Minor or by Court is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) Upon application by a minor, the court may summarily grant consent for medical care or dental care or both for the minor if the court determines all of the following:

(1) The minor is 16 years of age or older and resides in this state.

(2) The consent of a parent or guardian is necessary to permit the medical care or dental care or both, and the minor has no parent or guardian available to give the consent.

(b) No fee may be charged for proceedings under this section.