§ 7663. — 7663. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 96.)

(a)
In an effort to identify all alleged fathers and presumed parents, the court shall cause inquiry to be made of the mother and any other appropriate person by one of the following:
(1)
The State Department of Social Services.
(2)
A licensed county adoption agency.
(3)
The licensed adoption agency to which the child is to be relinquished.
(4)
In the case of a stepparent adoption, the licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or licensed professional clinical counselor who is
performing the investigation pursuant to Section 9001, if applicable. In the case of a stepparent adoption in which a licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or licensed professional clinical counselor is not performing the investigation pursuant to Section 9001, the board of supervisors may assign those inquiries to a licensed county adoption agency, the county department designated by the board of supervisors to administer the public social services program, or the county probation department.
(b)
The inquiry shall include all of the following:
(1)
Whether the mother was married at the time of conception of the child or at any time thereafter.
(2)
Whether the mother was cohabiting with a
man at the time of conception or birth of the child.
(3)
Whether the mother has received support payments or promises of support with respect to the child or in connection with the pregnancy.
(4)
Whether any person has formally or informally acknowledged or declared possible parentage of the child.
(5)
The names and whereabouts, if known, of every person presumed or alleged to be the parent of the child, and the efforts made to give notice of the proposed adoption to each person identified.
(c)
The agency that completes the inquiry shall file a written report of the findings with the court.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 96. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.