California Statutes
§ 8816. — 8816. (Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10.)
California § 8816.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code FAMFamily Code - FAM
Div. 13.DIVISION 13. ADOPTION
Part 2.PART 2. ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS
Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Independent Adoptions
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Cal. Family Code - FAM Code § 8816. (2026).
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In an independent adoption where the consent of the birth parent or parents is not necessary, the department or delegated county adoption agency shall, before the hearing of the petition, file its consent to the adoption with the clerk of the court in which the petition is filed. The consent may not be given unless the child’s welfare will be promoted by the adoption.
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Legislative History
Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.
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