California Family Code

§ 8820

FAM § 8820 Effective Sep 30, 2008Div. 13 · Part 2 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)The birth parent or parents or the petitioner may appeal in either of the following cases:

(1)If for a period of 180 days from the date of paying 50 percent of the fee, or upon the expiration of any extension of the period granted by the court, the department or delegated county adoption agency fails or refuses to accept the consent of the birth parent or parents to the adoption.

(2)In a case where the consent of the department or delegated county adoption agency is required by this chapter, if the department or agency fails or refuses to file or give its consent to the adoption after full payment has been received.

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Legislative history

Repealed (in Sec. 13) and added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 759, Sec. 14. Effective September 30, 2008. Section operative October 1, 2008, by its own provisions.