California § 8714. 8714. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 851, Sec. 7.)

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§ 8714. — 8714. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 851, Sec. 7.)

California § 8714.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code FAMFamily Code - FAM

Div. 13.DIVISION 13. ADOPTION

Part 2.PART 2. ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS

Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Agency Adoptions

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(a)A person desiring to adopt a nondependent child may for that purpose file an adoption request in a county authorized by Section 8609.5. A person desiring to adopt a child who has been adjudged to be a dependent of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, freed for adoption by the juvenile court, and placed for adoption with the petitioner, may file the adoption request either in the county where the petitioner resides or in the county where the child was freed for adoption.

(b)The court clerk shall immediately notify the department at Sacramento in writing of the pendency of the proceeding and of any subsequent action taken.

(c)If the petitioner has entered into a postadoption contact agreement as set forth in Section 8616.5, the petitioner sha

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(a)
A person desiring to adopt a nondependent child may for that purpose file an adoption request in a county authorized by Section 8609.5. A person desiring to adopt a child who has been adjudged to be a dependent of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, freed for adoption by the juvenile court, and placed for adoption with the petitioner, may file the adoption request either in the county where the petitioner resides or in the county where the child was freed for adoption.
(b)
The court clerk shall immediately notify the department at Sacramento in writing of the pendency of the proceeding and of any subsequent action taken.
(c)
If the petitioner has entered into a postadoption contact agreement as set forth in Section 8616.5, the petitioner shall file the agreement, signed by the participating parties, with the court before the adoption is finalized.
(d)
The caption of the adoption petition shall contain the names of the petitioners, but not the child’s name. The petition shall state the child’s sex and date of birth. The name the child had before adoption shall appear in the joinder signed by the licensed adoption agency.
(e)
If the child is the subject of a guardianship petition, the adoption petition shall so state and shall include the caption and docket number or have attached a copy of the letters of the guardianship or temporary
guardianship. The petitioners shall notify the court of any petition for guardianship or temporary
guardianship filed after the adoption petition. The guardianship proceeding shall be consolidated with the adoption proceeding.
(f)
The order of adoption shall contain the child’s adopted name and the name the child had before adoption.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 851, Sec. 7. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2024.

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§ 8714.

8714. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 851, Sec. 7.)

§ 8714.5.

8714.5. (Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 534, Sec. 9.)

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