Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code § 325 : California Welfare And Institutions Code — Children — Juvenile Court Law — Dependent Children-Commencement Of Proceedings — Petition filed by social worker Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session A proceeding in the juvenile court to declare a child to be a dependent child of the court is commenced by the filing with the court, by the social worker, of a petition, in conformity with the requirements of this article. Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 325