CA AB2935

County welfare and probation departments can request security freezes for foster children under 18 without submitting full identification and authorization documentation, provided they appear on the State Department of Social Services list and provide federal ID proof.

Security freezes placed for foster children must automatically expire at the child's 18th birthday, and county agencies cannot request freezes that extend beyond that date.

If a foster child has existing consumer credit history, all information on their credit report must be promptly blocked and not reported, following the same procedures as identity theft cases under Section 1785.16.

Security freezes can be removed by the foster child (if 16 or older) or their representative upon removal from foster care, at the child's request, or if the representative determines removal is in the child's best interest.

Credit reporting agencies cannot charge fees for placing or removing security freezes for foster children.