California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1961

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

A sterilization procedure authorized under this chapter shall not include hysterectomy or castration. However, if the report prepared under Section 1955 indicates that hysterectomy or castration is a medically necessary treatment, regardless of the need for sterilization, the court shall proceed pursuant to Section 2357.

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Cal. Prob. Code § 1961 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-4-guardianship-conservatorship-and-other-protective-proceedings/part-3-conservatorship/chapter-6-sterilization/section-1961

Other sections in Chapter 6 - Sterilization

§ 1950§ 1951§ 1952§ 1953§ 1954§ 1954.5§ 1955§ 1956§ 1957§ 1958…§ 1960§ 1961§ 1962§ 1963§ 1964§ 1965§ 1966§ 1967§ 1968§ 1969

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