Nonminor dependents.

Existing law authorizes a nonminor who has not attained 21 years of age to petition the court in which he or she was previously found to be a dependent or delinquent child of the juvenile court for a hearing to determine whether the court may assume dependency jurisdiction over the nonminor, if he or she meets certain descriptions, including, among others, if he or she is a nonminor former dependent who received Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) Program aid or Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) benefits after attaining 18 years of age, and his or her guardians or former guardians died, as specified, or no longer provide ongoing support to, and no longer receive benefits on behalf of, the nonminor, as specified. This bill would revise those descriptions to instead require the nonminor former dependent to have received or, but for the receipt of Supplemental Security Income benefits or other aid from the federal Social Security Administration, would have received Kin-GAP aid or AFDC-FC benefits, and would make a conforming change. By expanding the dependency jurisdiction of the juvenile court and thereby imposing additional duties on counties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.