California Welfare and Institutions Code § 727.13

(a) (1) Whenever voluntary admission into a psychiatric residential treatment facility is sought for a minor or nonminor dependent who is subject to a petition pursuant to Section 601 or 602, the court shall review the application for a voluntary admission as described in this section. A minor may not be admitted for inpatient treatment prior to court authorization unless the minor is subject to an involuntary hold pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5585.50) of Part 1.5 of Division 5. (2) For purposes of this section, “voluntary admission” for a child within the custody of a parent, guardian, or Indian custodian refers to the parent, guardian, or Indian custodian’s voluntary decision to have the child admitted to a psychiatric residential treatment facility. “Voluntary admission” for a child not within the custody of a parent, guardian, or Indian custodian refers to the child’s decision to voluntarily admit themselves pursuant to Section 6552. “Voluntary admission” for a nonminor dependent refers to the nonminor dependent’s decision to voluntarily admit themselves. (b) (1) When a parent, guardian, or Indian custodian who retains physical custody of a minor under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 601 or 602 seeks to have a minor admitted to a psychiatric residential treatment facility, or when a minor who is the subject of a petition pursuant to Section 601 or 602 seeks to make a voluntary admission to a psychiatric residential treatment facility, the probation officer shall file an ex parte application for an order authorizing the voluntary admission pursuant to Section 6552 within 48 hours of being informed of the request or, if the courts are closed for more than 48 hours after being informed of the request, on the first judicial day after being informed of the request. The application shall satisfy the requirements of Title 3 of the California Rules of Court, and include all of the following: (A) A brief description of the minor mental disorder. (B) The name of the psychiatric residential treatment facility proposed for treatment. (C) A brief description of how the mental disorder may reasonably be expected to be cured or ameliorated by the course of treatment offered by the psychiatric residential treatment facility. (D) A brief description of why the facility is the least restrictive setting for care and why there are no other available hospitals, programs, or facilities which might better serve the minor’s medical needs and best interest. (E) A copy of the plan required by subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 16010.10. (F) (i) If the parent, guardian, or Indian custodian is seeking the minor’s admission to the facility, the basis of their belief that the minor’s admission to a psychiatric residential treatment facility is necessary. (ii) If the minor is seeking admission, whether the parent, guardian, or Indian custodian agrees with the minor request for admission. (G) A description of any mental health services, including community-based mental health services, that were offered or provided and an explanation for why those services were not sufficient, or an explanation for why no such services were offered or provided. (H) A statement describing how the minor was given the opportunity to confer privately with their counsel regarding the application. (I) A brief description of whether any member of the minor’s child and family team, if applicable, objects to the admission, and the reasons for the objection, if any. (J) The information required by this paragraph shall be sufficient to satisfy the applicant’s initial burden of establishing the need for an ex parte hearing required by subdivision (c) of Rule 3.1202 of the California Rules of Court. (2) Upon receipt of an ex parte application pursuant to paragraph (1), the juvenile court shall schedule a hearing for the next judicial day. The court clerk shall immediately notify the probation officer and the mi

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