California Statutes
§ 7908.5. — 7908.5. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 260, Sec. 7.)
California·Code FAM Family Code - FAM·Div. 12. DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP·Part 5. PART 5. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN
For the purposes of an interstate adoption placement, the term “jurisdiction” as used in Article 5 of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children means “jurisdiction over or legal responsibility for the child.” It is the intent of the Legislature that this section make a technical clarification to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and not a substantive change.
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Legislative History
Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 260, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2003.