2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 8.400. Application
The rules in this chapter govern:
(1) Appeals from judgments or appealable orders in:
(A) Cases under Welfare and Institutions Code sections 300, 601, and 602; and
(B) Actions to free a child from parental custody and control under Family Code section 7800 et seq. and Probate Code section 1516.5;
(2) Appeals of orders requiring or dispensing with an alleged father's consent for the adoption of a child under Family Code section 7662 et seq.; and
(3) Writ petitions under Welfare and Institutions Code sections 366.26 and 366.28.
Rule 8.400 amended effective January 1, 2017; adopted as rule 37 effective January 1, 2005; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2006, January 1, 2008, and July 1, 2010.