Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge a child to be a dependent of the court under certain circumstances, including when the child suffered, or there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer, serious physical harm or illness as a result of the failure or inability of their parent or guardian to adequately supervise or protect the child, or a parent willfully or negligently fails to provide the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment. Existing law prohibits a child from being found to be a child so described solely due to the lack of an emergency shelter for the family.
This bill would additionally prohibit a child from being found to be a child as described above solely due to the failure of the child's parent or alleged parent to seek court orders for custody of the child.

Statutes affected:
AB841: 300 WIC, 366 WIC, 366.21 WIC, 366.22 WIC
02/17/21 - Introduced: 300 WIC, 366 WIC, 366.21 WIC, 366.22 WIC
03/23/21 - Amended Assembly: 300 WIC, 366 WIC, 366.21 WIC, 366.22 WIC
06/09/21 - Amended Senate: 300 WIC
06/29/21 - Enrolled: 300 WIC
07/16/21 - Chaptered: 300 WIC
AB 841: 300 WIC, 366 WIC, 366.21 WIC, 366.22 WIC