California Statutes
§ 8710.3. — 8710.3. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 25.)
California·Code FAM Family Code - FAM·Div. 13. DIVISION 13. ADOPTION·Part 2. PART 2. ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS·Ch. 2. CHAPTER 2. Agency Adoptions
If the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency has approved a family for adoption pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 8708 and that family may be appropriate for placement of a child who has been adjudged a dependent child of the juvenile court, the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency shall register the family with the statewide exchange system established pursuant to Section 8710.2, except in either of the following circumstances:
(a)The family refuses to consent to the registration.
(b)A specific child or children have already been identified for adoptive placement with the family.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 25. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.