Welfare and Institutions Code section 5856

For the purposes of this part, “children with serious emotional disturbance” means those minors under 18 years of age as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5600.3.

Source: Section 5856, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5856. (accessed May 9, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_5856

Original Source: Section 5856, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5856. (last accessed May 9, 2025).