Probate Code section 1961

A sterilization procedure authorized under this chapter shall not include hysterectomy or castration. However, if the report prepared under Section 1955 indicates that hysterectomy or castration is a medically necessary treatment, regardless of the need for sterilization, the court shall proceed pursuant to Section 2357.

Source: Section 1961, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=1961. (updated Jan. 1, 1990; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/probate_code_section_1961

Original Source: Section 1961, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=1961. (last accessed May 12, 2025).