§ 7841. — 7841. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 47, Sec. 3.)

California § 7841.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code FAM: Family Code - FAM
• Div. 12.: DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP
• Part 4.: PART 4. FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL
• Ch. 3.: CHAPTER 3. Procedure
• Art. 1.: ARTICLE 1. Authorized Petitioners

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(a)
An interested person may file a petition under this part for an order or judgment declaring a child free from the custody and control of either or both parents.
(b)
For purposes of this section, an “interested person” is one who has a direct interest in the action, and includes, but is not limited to, a person who has filed, or who intends to file within a period of 6 months, an adoption petition under Section 8714, 8802, or 9000, or a licensed adoption agency to whom the child has been relinquished by the other parent.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 47, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.