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Assembly committee advances bill to require counsel to follow wishes of foster youth ages 18–20
Summary
The Assembly Committee on Human Services voted to pass AB 373 to clarify that appointed counsel should represent the expressed wishes of nonminor dependents (ages 18–20) in dependency proceedings rather than substitute the attorney’s judgment.
The California State Assembly Committee on Human Services voted to pass AB 373, sponsored by Assemblymember Ronca Rubio, to require appointed counsel in dependency proceedings to advocate for the expressed wishes of nonminor dependents (18–20) and to advance the bill to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
AB 373 seeks to align court practice with the legal status of nonminor dependents by clarifying that appointed counsel must respect the decisions made by those young adults. Assemblymember Ronca Rubio said current law allows counsel to “substitute their judgment and…
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