CHAPTER 5. Termination of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings
Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10.
§§ 7660–7671 · 13 sections
- § 7660 If a mother relinquishes for or consents to, or proposes to relinquish for or consent to, the adoption of a child who has a presumed parent under Section 7611,…
- § 7660.5 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a presumed father may waive the right to notice of any adoption proceeding by executing a form developed by the…
- § 7661 If the other parent relinquishes for or consents to, or proposes to relinquish for or consent to, the adoption of a child, the mother shall be given notice of…
- § 7662 (a) If a mother relinquishes for or consents to, or proposes to relinquish for or consent to, the adoption of a child, or if a child otherwise becomes the…
- § 7663 (a) In an effort to identify all alleged fathers and presumed parents, the court shall cause inquiry to be made of the mother and any other appropriate person…
- § 7664 (a) If, after the inquiry, the biological father is identified to the satisfaction of the court, or if more than one man is identified as a possible biological…
- § 7665 If, after the inquiry, the court is unable to identify the biological father or any possible biological father and no person has appeared claiming to be the…
- § 7666 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), notice of the proceeding shall be given to every person identified as the biological father or a possible biological…
- § 7667 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an action to terminate the parental rights of an alleged father of a child as specified in this part shall be set for…
- § 7668 (a) The court may continue the proceedings for not more than 30 days as necessary to appoint counsel and to enable counsel to prepare for the case adequately…
- § 7669 (a) An order requiring or dispensing with an alleged father’s consent for the adoption of a child may be appealed from in the same manner as an order of the…
- § 7670 There shall be no filing fee charged for a petition filed pursuant to Section 7662.
- § 7671 A single petition may be filed pursuant to Section 7662 to terminate the parental rights of the alleged father or fathers of two or more biological siblings or…