California Family Code

§ 8801.3

FAM § 8801.3 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 13 · Part 2 · Ch. 3

Statute text

A child shall not be considered to have been placed for adoption unless each of the following is true:

(a)Each birth parent placing the child for adoption has been advised of their rights, and if desired, has been counseled pursuant to Section 8801.5.

(b)The adoption service provider, each prospective adoptive parent, and each birth parent placing the child have signed an adoption placement agreement on a form prescribed by the department. The signing of the agreement shall satisfy all of the following requirements:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 126. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.