California Family Code
§ 8524
FAM § 8524 Effective Jun 27, 2012Div. 13 · Part 1
Statute text
View on leginfo.ca.gov“Independent adoption” means the adoption of a child in which neither the department, county adoption agency, nor agency licensed by the department is a party to, or joins in, the adoption petition.
Legislative history
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 7. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.