CA SB1085

Prohibits children from being found within juvenile court jurisdiction solely due to indigence or financial difficulty, including poverty, inability to afford clothing or housing, or lack of childcare.

Adds financial difficulty to existing prohibitions against finding jurisdiction based on homelessness, lack of emergency shelter, or parent's failure to seek custody orders.

Declares legislative intent that families should not be subject to juvenile court jurisdiction nor children separated from parents based on conditions of financial difficulty.

Requires reasonable services to prevent juvenile court intervention for families facing financial hardship, including referrals to community-based organizations.

Specifies that jurisdiction over a child for neglect requires willful or negligent action with a nexus to serious physical harm, not merely financial circumstances.