Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 10609.97 — Powers and Duties
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 10609.97
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2013-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) The State Department of Social Services shall provide guidance on best practices and facilitate an exchange of information and best practices among counties on an annual basis, commencing no later than January 1, 2014, on assisting a child in a juvenile court case who is eligible for special…
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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 10609.97 — Powers and Duties is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) The State Department of Social Services shall provide guidance on best practices and facilitate an exchange of information and best practices among counties on an annual basis, commencing no later than January 1, 2014, on assisting a child in a juvenile court case who is eligible for special immigrant juvenile status under Section 1101(a)(27)(J) of Title 8 of the United States Code. This exchange of information may be accomplished by posting training and other information on the department’s Internet Web site.
(b) The guidance shall include procedures for assisting eligible children in applying for special immigrant juvenile status, before the children reach 21 years of age or get married, and applying for T visas, U visas, and Violence Against Women Act self-petitions.