Section 270.5 Of Chapter 2. Abandonment And Neglect Of Children From California Penal Code >> Title 9. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.
270.5
. (a) Every parent who refuses, without lawful excuse, to
accept his or her minor child into the parent's home, or, failing to
do so, to provide alternative shelter, upon being requested to do so
by a child protective agency and after being informed of the duty
imposed by this statute to do so, is guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars
($500).
(b) For purposes of this section, "child protective agency" means
a police or sheriff's department, a county probation department, or a
county welfare department.
(c) For purposes of this section, "lawful excuse" shall include,
but not be limited to, a reasonable fear that the minor child's
presence in the home will endanger the safety of the parent or other
persons residing in the home.