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§ 7845. — 7845. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 492, Sec. 2.)

California § 7845.
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Code FAMFamily 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. 2.ARTICLE 2. Venue

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The petition shall be filed in any of the following:

(a)The county in which a minor described in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 7820) resides or is found.
(b)The county in which any of the acts which are set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 7820) are alleged to have occurred.
(c)The county in which a petition for the adoption of the child has been filed or the adoption agency to which the child has been relinquished or proposed to be relinquished has an office.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 492, Sec. 2. (AB 941) Effective January 1, 2010.
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