Section 306.5.

Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 306.5.
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In any case in which a social worker takes a minor into custody pursuant to Section 306, the social worker shall, to the extent that it is practical and appropriate, place the minor together with any siblings or half-siblings who are also detained or include in the report prepared pursuant to Section 319 a statement of his or her continuing efforts to place the siblings together or why those efforts are not appropriate.

References

referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 306.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 319.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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