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Family Code § 3453.5

CHAPTER 3. Enforcement

Current as of September 28, 2026Fam. Code, § 3453.5Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 810, Sec. 8. (SB 107) Effective January 1, 2023.

(a) A law of another state that authorizes a state agency to remove a child from their parent or guardian based on the parent or guardian allowing their child to receive gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care is against the public policy of this state and shall not be enforced or applied in a case pending in a court in this state.

(b) For the purpose of this subdivision, “gender-affirming health care” and “gender-affirming mental health care” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 16010.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.