{"code":"FAM","codeName":"Family Code","section":"8602","citation":"Fam. Code, § 8602","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500. - 9340.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/division-13"},{"name":"PART 2. ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS [8600. - 9212.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/division-13/part-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [8600. - 8626.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/division-13/part-2/chapter-1"}],"history":"Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10.   Operative January 1, 1994.","effective":null,"html":"<p>The consent of a child, if over the age of 12 years, is necessary to the child’s adoption.</p>","text":"The consent of a child, if over the age of 12 years, is necessary to the child’s adoption.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/family-code/general-provisions-8602","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}