Posted this answer in the issue @attiks mentioned as well:
The easiest thing to do is to add the states in hook_form_alter() or in hook_form_FORM_ID_alter().
I got Clientside Validation to work on fields within a group, within a field collection.
Here's my code:
/**
* Implements hook_form_FORM_ID_alter().
*/
function fgtest_form_article_node_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
$group = 'group_customgroup';
$collection_bundle = 'field_my_collection';
$fields = array_keys($form[$collection_bundle]['und'][0]['#group_children'], $group);
foreach (element_children($form[$collection_bundle]['und']) as $delta) {
$collection = &$form[$collection_bundle]['und'][$delta];
foreach ($fields as $field) {
$collection[$field]['und'][0]['value']['#states'] = array(
'required' => array(
"#edit-field-my-collection-und-{$delta}-field-make-required-und" => array('checked' => TRUE),
),
);
}
}
}
And here's my setup:
Node Article:
Field Collection field_my_collection:
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