{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-7952","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 7952","heading":"","body":"A minor 10 years of age or older being considered for placement in a foster home has the right to make a brief statement to the court making a decision on placement. The court may disregard any preferences expressed by the minor. The minor’s right to make a statement is not limited to the initial placement, but continues for any proceedings concerning continued placement or a decision to return to parental custody.","path":["Family Code - FAM","DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP [7500. - 7962.]","PART 6. FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS [7950. - 7952.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"da1c8bc90a22abfb82de0a135ad51862825417d21aeac2690e77769d2229c978","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-7951","next":"us-ca/fam-7960"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}