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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7907.5
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7907.5
(a) A child who is born in this state and placed for adoption in this state with a resident of this state is not subject to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. (b) A child who is born in this state and placed for adoption with a person who is no
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7908
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7908
A court having jurisdiction to place children adjudged wards of the court may place a ward in an out-of-state facility, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 7910, pursuant to Section 727.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and Article 6 of the Interstate Compact on the Pla
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7908.5
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7908.5
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
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7909
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7909
“Executive head” as used in Article 7 of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children means the Governor. The Governor shall appoint a compact administrator in accordance with the terms of Article 7 of the compact.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7910
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7910
(a) Approval of an interstate placement of a child for adoption shall not be granted by the Compact Administrator if the placement is in violation of either Section 8801 of this code or Section 273 of the Penal Code. (b) (1) The Compact Administrator shall not submit to a receivi
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7911
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7911
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The health and safety of California children placed by a county child welfare agency or probation department out of state pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children are a matte
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7911.1
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7911.1
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the State Department of Social Services or its designee shall investigate any threat to the health and safety of children placed by a California county child welfare agency or probation department in an out-of-state residential facility, as defi
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7912
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7912
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the health and safety of children placed in out-of-state residential facilities pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is a matter of statewide concern. The Legislature therefore affirms its intention that child
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7913
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7913
(a) When a full service licensed private adoption agency has provided adoption-related services to a birth parent or prospective adoptive parent, that agency is delegated the authority to determine whether the placement shall or shall not be made pursuant to the Interstate Compac
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7950
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7950
(a) With full consideration for the proximity of the natural parents to the placement so as to facilitate visitation and family reunification, when a placement in foster care is being made, the following considerations shall be used: (1) Placement shall, if possible, be made in t
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7951
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7951
This part does not apply in determining the foster care setting in which the child may be placed for a period not intended to exceed 30 days.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7952
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7952
A minor 10 years of age or older being considered for placement in a foster home has the right to make a brief statement to the court making a decision on placement. The court may disregard any preferences expressed by the minor. The minor’s right to make a statement is not limit
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7960
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7960
For purposes of this part, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Assisted reproduction agreement” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 7606. (b) “Fund management agreement” means the agreement between the intended parents and the surrogacy
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7961
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7961
(a) A nonattorney surrogacy or donor facilitator shall direct the client to deposit all client funds into either of the following: (1) An independent, bonded escrow depository maintained by a licensed, independent, bonded escrow company. (2) A trust account maintained by an attor
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7962
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 7962
(a) An assisted reproduction agreement for gestational carriers shall contain, but shall not be limited to, all of the following information: (1) The date on which the assisted reproduction agreement for gestational carriers was executed. (2) The persons from which the gametes or
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 8
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 8
Unless otherwise expressly stated: (a) “Division” means a division of this code. (b) “Part” means a part of the division in which that term occurs. (c) “Chapter” means a chapter of the division or part, as the case may be, in which that term occurs. (d) “Article” means an article
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 80
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 80
“Employee benefit plan” includes public and private retirement, pension, annuity, savings, profit sharing, stock bonus, stock option, thrift, vacation pay, and similar plans of deferred or fringe benefit compensation, whether of the defined contribution or defined benefit type wh
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 802
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 802
The presumption that property acquired during marriage is community property does not apply to any property to which legal or equitable title is held by a person at the time of the person’s death if the marriage during which the property was acquired was terminated by dissolution
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 803
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 803
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, whenever any real or personal property, or any interest therein or encumbrance thereon, was acquired before January 1, 1975, by a married woman by an instrument in writing, the following presumptions apply, and are conclusive in f
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 850
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 850
Subject to Sections 851 to 853, inclusive, married persons may by agreement or transfer, with or without consideration, do any of the following: (a) Transmute community property to separate property of either spouse. (b) Transmute separate property of either spouse to community p
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 8500
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 8500
Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this part govern the construction of this division.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 8502
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 8502
(a) “Adoption service provider” means any of the following: (1) A licensed private adoption agency. (2) An individual who has presented satisfactory evidence to the department that the individual is a licensed clinical social worker who also has a minimum of five years of experie
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 8503
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 8503
“Adoptive parent” means a person who has obtained an order of adoption of a minor child or, in the case of an adult adoption, an adult.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 8506
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 8506
“Agency adoption” means the adoption of a minor, other than an intercountry adoption, in which the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency is a party to, or joins in, the adoption petition.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 8509
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 8509
“Applicant” means a person who has submitted a written application to adopt a child from the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency and who is being considered by the adoption agency for the adoptive placement of a child.