California Family Code

§ 8545

FAM § 8545 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 13 · Part 1

Statute text

“Special needs child” means a child for whom all of the following are true:

(a)It has been determined that the child cannot or should not be returned to the parent’s home, as evidenced by a petition for termination of parental rights, a court order terminating parental rights, or a signed relinquishment.

(b)The child has at least one of the following characteristics that is a barrier to adoption:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 110. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.