California Family Code

§ 8912

FAM § 8912 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 13 · Part 2 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)An international adoption or readoption request may be filed by a resident of this state in a county authorized by Section 8609.5. The court clerk shall immediately notify the department at Sacramento in writing of the pendency of the proceeding and of any subsequent action taken.

(b)The caption of the adoption request shall contain the names of the petitioners, but not the child’s name. The request shall state the child’s sex, date of birth, and the name the child had before adoption.

(c)If the child is the subject of a guardianship petition, the adoption request shall so state and shall include the caption and docket number or have attached a copy of the letters of the guardianship or temporary guardianship. The petitioners shall notify the court of any petition for guardianship or temporary guardianship filed after the adoption petition. The guardianship proceeding shall be consolidated with the adoption proceeding.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 851, Sec. 9. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2024.