California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §7525: The remains of a deceased person may be removed from a plot in a cemetery with the consent of the cemetery authority and the written consent of one of the following in the order named: (a) The survivi
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The remains of a deceased person may be removed from a plot in a cemetery with the consent of the cemetery authority and the written consent of one of the following in the order named: (a) The surviving spouse. (b) The surviving children. (c) The surviving parents. (d) The surviving brothers or sisters.
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