GroundRules
WIC § 16509
Where this section sits in the code
- Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
- DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000. - 18999.98.]
- PART 4. SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN [16000. - 16589.]
- CHAPTER 5. State Child Welfare Services [16500. - 16523.59.]
Cultural and religious child-rearing practices and beliefs which differ from general community standards shall not in themselves create a need for child welfare services unless the practices present a specific danger to the physical or emotional safety of the child.
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