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Authors Davies  
Subject Nonminor dependents: transfer of county of residence.
Relating To relating to juveniles.
Title An act to amend Sections 17.1 and 375 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.
Last Action Dt 2025-02-10
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2026-02-02     From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31     Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-02-24     Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.
2025-02-11     From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
2025-02-10     Read first time. To print.
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Introduced     2025-02-10
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Existing law authorizes the residence of a nonminor dependent to be changed to another county where they are living if the court finds that the nonminor dependent has had a continuous physical presence in the new county for one year as a nonminor dependent and the nonminor dependent expressed intent to remain in that county. Existing law requires the juvenile court of the county where that nonminor dependent then resides to take jurisdiction of the case upon the receipt and filing of the finding of the facts and an order transferring the case.

This bill would additionally authorize the residence of a nonminor dependent to be changed to another county where they are living if the nonminor dependent requests the transfer of jurisdiction to the new county and demonstrates an intent to remain in the new county by establishing a significant connection to the new county, as specified. The bill would require a court issuing an order to transfer the case pursuant to this new authority to issue the order within 30 calendar days of the nonminor dependent’s request, and deems the new county to have jurisdiction over the nonminor dependent within 10 calendar days of an issuance of an order to transfer.