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Cal. Fam. Code § 7825

Circumstances Where Proceeding May Be Brought

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 45 Cal. 4th 1110 - Guardianship of Ann S. (2009)

Most recently applied in 45 Cal. 4th 1110 - Guardianship of Ann S. (March 2009)

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 101

(a) A proceeding under this part may be brought where both of the following requirements are satisfied:

(1) The child is one whose parent or parents are convicted of a felony.

(2) The facts of the crime of which the parent or parents were convicted are of such a nature so as to prove the unfitness of the parent or parents to have the future custody and control of the child. In making a determination pursuant to this section, the court may consider the parent’s criminal record prior to the felony conviction to the extent that the criminal record demonstrates a pattern of behavior substantially related to the welfare of the child or the parent’s ability to exercise custody and control regarding the child.

(b) The mother of a child may bring a proceeding under this part against the father of the child, where the child was conceived as a result of an act in violation of Section 261 of the Penal Code, and where the father was convicted of that violation. For purposes of this subdivision, there is a conclusive presumption that the father is unfit to have custody or control of the child.

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