CHAPTER 2.6. Interstate Adoption Assistance Agreements [16170. - 16177.]
Chapter 2.6 added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 887, Sec. 9.
§§ 16170–16177 · 8 sections
- § 16170 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Finding adoptive families for children, for whom state assistance is desirable pursuant to Chapter…
- § 16171 The purposes of this chapter are to: (a) Authorize the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Services to enter into interstate…
- § 16172 As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) “Adoption assistance state” means the state that…
- § 16173 The State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Services are authorized to develop, participate in the development of, negotiate, or…
- § 16174 A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter shall contain all of the following: (a) A provision making it available for joinder…
- § 16175 A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter may contain provisions in addition to those required pursuant to Section 16174, as…
- § 16176 (a) (1) Any child who is a resident of California and who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with another state, shall be eligible to…
- § 16177 Consistent with federal law, the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Services, in connection with the administration of this…