Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 16509 — State Child Welfare Services
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 16509
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1982-09-13
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Cultural and religious child-rearing practices and beliefs which differ from general community standards shall not in themselves create a need for child welfare services unless the practices present a specific danger to the physical or emotional safety of the child.
Citator
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 16509 — State Child Welfare Services is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Cultural and religious child-rearing practices and beliefs which differ from general community standards shall not in themselves create a need for child welfare services unless the practices present a specific danger to the physical or emotional safety of the child.