Welfare and Institutions Code § 16501.27

CHAPTER 5. State Child Welfare Services

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 16501.27Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 770, Sec. 4. (AB 2668) Effective January 1, 2015. Section operative July 1, 2015, by its own provisions.

(a) For purposes of Section 16501.26, a person who wishes to become an identified responsible adult to a nonminor dependent parent shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(1) Meet the minimum criteria established pursuant to Section 16501.28.

(2) Be at least 21 years of age.

(3) Undergo a criminal records check in accordance with Section 1522 of the Health and Safety Code.

(4) Undergo a Child Abuse Central Index check pursuant to Section 11170 of the Penal Code.

(b) An identification card from a foreign consulate or foreign passport shall be considered a valid form of identification for purposes of conducting a criminal records check and fingerprint clearance check pursuant to subdivision (a).