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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 300.5 — Dependent Children—Jurisdiction

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 300.5

Type
Statute
Source
California Welfare and Institutions Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
1999-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

In any case in which a child is alleged to come within the provisions of Section 300 on the basis that he or she is in need of medical care, the court, in making that finding, shall give consideration to any treatment being provided to the child by spiritual means through prayer alone in…

Citator

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 300.5 — Dependent Children—Jurisdiction is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

In any case in which a child is alleged to come within the provisions of Section 300 on the basis that he or she is in need of medical care, the court, in making that finding, shall give consideration to any treatment being provided to the child by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination by an accredited practitioner thereof.