Juveniles: parenting classes.

Existing law authorizes the juvenile court, if a minor is found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by reason of the commission of a gang-related offense, and the court finds that the minor is a first-time offender and orders that a parent or guardian retain custody of that minor, to order the parent or guardian to attend antigang violence parenting classes. Under existing law, the father, mother, spouse, or other person liable for the support of the minor, the estate of that person, and the estate of the minor are liable for the cost of the classes, unless the court finds that the person or estate does not have the financial ability to pay. This bill would expand the authority of the juvenile court to order the parent or guardian of a minor to attend antigang violence parenting classes to additionally apply to a minor who is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for habitual disobedience, a curfew violation, truancy, or an offense that is not gang-related if the court finds the presence of significant risk factors for gang involvement on the part of the minor.