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Rules and Forms | Juvenile Law: Date a Child Entered Foster Care (Action Required)
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Summary
Assembly Bill 2664 (Bryan; Stats. 2024, ch. 412) amended Welfare and Institutions Code section 361.49 to clarify the date a child is deemed to have entered foster care to establish timelines for the provision of reunification services. The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends amending two definitions in rule 5.502 of the California Rules of Court to conform to the law and to correct a statutory reference.
Recommendation
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2026, amend California Rules of Court, rule 5.502 to address the situation of a child who is not removed or is returned at disposition on a Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 petition but is later removed under a section 342 or 387 petition.