Cal. FAM § 6911
This is the official text of Cal. FAM § 6911, part of California’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, domestic violence protections, and adoption. This particular section falls under Division 11, “Minors.”
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Official statutory text
(a) Upon application by a minor, the court may summarily grant consent for medical care or dental care or both for the minor if the court determines all of the following:
(1) The minor is 16 years of age or older and resides in this state.
(2) The consent of a parent or guardian is necessary to permit the medical care or dental care or both, and the minor has no parent or guardian available to give the consent.
(b) No fee may be charged for proceedings under this section.
(1) The minor is 16 years of age or older and resides in this state.
(2) The consent of a parent or guardian is necessary to permit the medical care or dental care or both, and the minor has no parent or guardian available to give the consent.
(b) No fee may be charged for proceedings under this section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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