Welfare and Institutions Code § 16135.30

CHAPTER 2.3. Adoption of Alcohol- and Drug-Exposed and HIV Positive Children

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 16135.30Official source ↗Ask about this

Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1014, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subdivisions (b) and (c) shall control the placement of a child pursuant to this chapter.

(b) A county may place children who are alcohol or controlled substance exposed or HIV positive in prospective adoptive homes pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(c) If a county makes a placement pursuant to subdivision (b), a preadoptive parent trained by health care professionals may provide specialized in-home health care to that child who was placed in their home for the purpose of adoption.