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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 356

Dependent Children—Hearings

Known as the Arnold-Kennick Juvenile Court Law

The act spans §§ 200 to 987 (682 sections).

Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1122, Sec. 9.

After hearing the evidence, the court shall make a finding, noted in the minutes of the court, whether or not the minor is a person described by Section 300 and the specific subdivisions of Section 300 under which the petition is sustained. If it finds that the minor is not such a person, it shall order that the petition be dismissed and the minor be discharged from any detention or restriction theretofore ordered. If the court finds that the minor is such a person, it shall make and enter its findings and order accordingly.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.