California Family Code

§ 9210

FAM § 9210 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 13 · Part 2 · Ch. 8

Statute text

(a)Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), a court of this state has jurisdiction over a proceeding for the adoption of a minor commenced under this part if any of the following applies:

(1)Immediately before commencement of the proceeding, the minor lived in this state with a parent, a guardian, a prospective adoptive parent, or another person acting as parent, for at least six consecutive months, excluding periods of temporary absence, or, in the case of a minor under six months of age, lived in this state with any of those individuals from soon after birth and there is available in this state substantial evidence concerning the minor’s present or future care.

(2)Immediately before commencement of the proceeding, the prospective adoptive parent lived in this state for at least six consecutive months, excluding periods of temporary absence, and there is available in this state substantial evidence concerning the minor’s present or future care.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 757, Sec. 3. (SB 450) Effective January 1, 2026.