Automatic stay of order allowing removal of child from California: 7 days from entry (juvenile dependency)

7 days after date of entry of the juvenile court dependency judgment or order allowing removal of the child from the state, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 917.7.

Rule text

are stayed by operation of law for a period of seven calendar days from the entry of the judgment or order by a juvenile court in a dependency hearing

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 917.7, official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Friday, November 13, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date of ENTRY of the juvenile court dependency judgment or order allowing removal of the child from the state): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 7 calendar days: Friday, November 13, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 917.7
are stayed by operation of law for a period of seven calendar days from the entry of the judgment or order by a juvenile court in a dependency hearing
Official source
Cal. Rules of Court, rules 1.10, 8.60(a); Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b
CRC 1.10(a): "The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, and then it is also excluded." CRC 1.10(b): "Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for the performance of any act that is required by these rules to be performed within a specific period of time falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, the period is extended to and includes the next day that is not a holiday." CRC 8.60(a): "The Code of Civil Procedure governs computing and extending the time to do any act required or permitted under these rules." CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a."
Official source
  • Companion to custody_removal_automatic_stay_30; same roll caveat. Subject to further stays ordered by the trial or juvenile court.
  • If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.

This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.

Worked example

Date of ENTRY of the juvenile court dependency judgment or order allowing removal of the child from the state on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 22, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date of ENTRY of the juvenile court dependency judgment or order allowing removal of the child from the state): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 7 calendar days: Monday, March 22, 2027.

Notes

Companion to custody_removal_automatic_stay_30; same roll caveat. Subject to further stays ordered by the trial or juvenile court.

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Rules current as of 2026-10-23. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.