California Family Code

§ 8900.5

FAM § 8900.5 Effective Jan 1, 2008Div. 13 · Part 2 · Ch. 4

Statute text

As used in this chapter:

(a)“Accredited agency” means an agency that has been accredited by an accrediting entity, in accordance with the standards in Subpart F (commencing with Section 96.29) of Part 96 of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, to provide adoption services in the United States in cases subject to the convention. Accredited agency does not include a temporarily accredited agency.

(b)“Adoption service” means any of the following services:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 583, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2008.