California legal term
Extended family member in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Extended family member” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “Extended family member” mean in California criminal law?
“Extended family member” has the same meaning as defined by the law or custom of the Indian child’s tribe or, in the absence of such law or custom, shall be a person who has reached 18 years of age and who is the Indian child’s grandparent, aunt or uncle, brother or sister, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, niece or nephew, first or second cousin, or stepparent. (Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 224.1)
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