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California · Through 2026-09-13

FAM § 3453.5

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Family Code - FAM
  2. DIVISION 8. CUSTODY OF CHILDREN [3000. - 3465.]
  3. PART 3. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT [3400. - 3465.]
  4. CHAPTER 3. Enforcement [3441. - 3457.]

(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.

Collected 2026-09-14T05:56:33Z. Source file · JSON

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