Section 1567.2 Of Article 8. Community Care Facilities For Wards Of The Juvenile Court From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 8.
1567.2
. As used in this article, the term "wards of the juvenile
court" shall include minors who have been found by the juvenile court
to be described by Section 601 or 602 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, as well as minors who are described by Section 601
or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code who have been diverted
from formal juvenile court proceedings. It is further the intent of
the Legislature to encourage that wards of the juvenile court be
placed in licensed community care facilities within their county of
residence, unless an individual ward has identifiable needs requiring
specialized care which cannot be provided in a local facility, or
unless the needs of the individual ward dictate physical separation
from his family.