BlackletterCalifornia law

Family Code § 8524

PART 1. DEFINITIONS

Current as of September 28, 2026Fam. Code, § 8524Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 7. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.

“Independent adoption” means the adoption of a child in which neither the department, county adoption agency, nor agency licensed by the department is a party to, or joins in, the adoption petition.