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Earlier editions: 2020-112018-112026-09

DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP 7500-7962›PART 4. FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL 7800-7895›CHAPTER 3. Procedure 7840-7895›ARTICLE 3. Investigation and Report 7850-7852

§ 7850

California Family Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Upon the filing of a petition under Section 7841, the clerk of the court shall, in accordance with the direction of the court, immediately notify the juvenile probation officer, qualified court investigator, licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional clinical counselor, or the county department designated by the board of supervisors to administer the public social services program, who shall immediately investigate the circumstances of the child and the circumstances which are alleged to bring the child within any provision of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 7820).

(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 389, Sec. 14. (AB 2296) Effective January 1, 2019.)

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