Section 317.5.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 317.5.
in effect(a)
All parties who are represented by counsel at dependency proceedings shall be entitled to competent counsel.
(b)
Each minor who is the subject of a dependency proceeding is a party to that proceeding.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026
