California Family Code Section 7823
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7823. (a) A proceeding under this part may be brought where all of
the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) The child has been neglected or cruelly treated by either or
both parents.
(2) The child has been a dependent child of the juvenile court
under any subdivision of Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code and the parent or parents have been deprived of the child's
custody for one year before the filing of a petition pursuant to this
part.
(b) Physical custody by the parent or parents for insubstantial
periods of time does not interrupt the running of the one-year
period.
Section: 7823
Last modified: February 22, 2013
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