{"data":{"id":"us-ca/wic-399","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"WIC § 399","heading":"","body":"Any minor being considered for placement in a foster home shall have 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 shall not be limited to the initial placement, but shall continue for any proceedings concerning continued placement or a decision to return to parental custody.","path":["Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC","DIVISION 2. CHILDREN [100. - 1500.]","PART 1. DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT [100. - 1459.]","CHAPTER 2. Juvenile Court Law [200. - 987.]","ARTICLE 13.5. Foster Care of Children [396. - 452.]"],"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":"1d411e80a034856e55f8e7c530f15a6b3bda241d520c1ec0f0d79c756c01147d","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/wic-397","next":"us-ca/wic-400"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}