California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 5585.59

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1202, Sec. 2.

For the purposes of this part, legally emancipated minors requiring involuntary treatment shall be considered adults and this part shall not apply.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5585.59 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-5-community-mental-health-services/part-1-5-childrens-civil-commitment-and-mental-health-treatment-act-of-1988/chapter-2-civil-commitment-of-minors/section-5585.59

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Civil Commitment of Minors

§ 5585.50§ 5585.52§ 5585.53§ 5585.55§ 5585.57§ 5585.58§ 5585.59

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