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Family Code § 8731

CHAPTER 2.5. Adoptions by Relative Caregivers or Foster Parents

Current as of September 28, 2026Fam. Code, § 8731Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 983, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.

If the prospective adoptive parent of a child is a foster parent, the assessment or home study described in Section 8730 shall not be initiated until the child to be adopted has resided in the home of the foster parent for at least six months.