California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7908

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 86, Sec. 3. (AB 153) Effective July 16, 2021.

A court having jurisdiction to place children adjudged wards of the court may place a ward in an out-of-state facility, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 7910, pursuant to

Section 727.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and Article 6 of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article 5 of the compact.

Cite this section

Cal. Fam. Code § 7908 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-12-parent-and-child-relationship/part-5-interstate-compact-on-placement-of-children/section-7908

Other sections in Part 5 - INTERSTATE COMPACT ON PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN

§ 7900§ 7901§ 7901.1§ 7902§ 7903§ 7904§ 7905§ 7906§ 7906.5§ 7907§ 7907.3§ 7907.5§ 7908§ 7908.5§ 7909§ 7910§ 7911§ 7911.1§ 7912§ 7913

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