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AB 373 advances to Human Services to give foster youth aged 18–21 greater control over counsel—s representation
Summary
AB 373 would require counsel appointed for non‑minor dependents (ages 18–21) in dependency proceedings to represent their expressed wishes rather than substituting the attorney—s judgment; the Judiciary Committee voted to refer the bill to Human Services.
AB 373, introduced by Assemblymember Rubio, would clarify that court‑appointed counsel for non‑minor dependents—youth ages 18 to 21 who remain in foster care—must advocate the expressed wishes of those clients rather than substitute the attorney—s judgment for the client. The Assembly Judiciary Committee voted to refer the bill to the Human Services Committee.
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