California · Family Code

FAM §6911: (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

What this law says, in plain English

A court may grant a minor age 16 or older permission to obtain medical or dental care without parental consent if certain conditions are met.

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(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.

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