The authority of a parent ceases on any of the following:
(a) The appointment, by a court, of a guardian of the person of the child.
(b) The marriage of the child.
(c) The child attaining the age of majority.
Cal. Fam. Code § 7505
RIGHTS OF PARENTS
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 45 Cal. 4th 1110 - Guardianship of Ann S. (2009)
Most recently applied in S.H. v. M.M. (In re C.E.) (January 2019)
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 168
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.