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Welfare and Institutions Code § 16501.15

CHAPTER 5. State Child Welfare Services

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 16501.15Official source ↗Ask about this

Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 847, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2004.

As used in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 16501.1, a home or setting that is “safe” means that the home or setting is free from abuse or neglect, as described in Section 11165.5 of the Penal Code.