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CA Fam Code § 8621 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 8621.

8621.  The department shall adopt regulations regarding the provision of adoption services by the department, county adoption agencies, licensed adoption agencies, and other adoption service providers, and shall monitor the provision of those services by county adoption agencies, licensed adoption agencies, and other adoption providers. The department shall report violations of regulations to the appropriate licensing authority.This section shall become operative on January 1, 1995.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 13. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Fam Code § 8622 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 8622.

8622.  A licensed private adoption agency whose services are limited to a particular target population shall inform all birth parents and prospective adoptive parents of its service limitations before commencing any services, signing any documents or agreements, or accepting any fees.This section shall become operative on January 1, 1995.(Repealed (Jan. 1, 1994) and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 758, Sec. 6.2. Effective January 1, 1994. Section operative January 1, 1995, by its own provisions.)
CA Fam Code § 8623 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8623.

8623.  A person or organization is an adoption facilitator if the person or organization is not licensed as an adoption agency by the State of California and engages in either of the following activities:(a) Advertises for the purpose of soliciting parties to an adoption or locating children for an adoption or acting as an intermediary between the parties to an adoption.(b) Charges a fee or other valuable consideration for services rendered relating to an adoption.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 130, Sec. 90. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Fam Code § 8624 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8624.

8624.  Any advertising by an adoption facilitator shall:(a) Identify the name of the party placing the advertisement and shall state that the party is an adoption facilitator.(b) Be subject to Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code.(c) Provide, in any written advertisement, the disclosure required by subdivision (a) in print that is the same size and typeface as the name required pursuant to subdivision (a) or any telephone number specified in the advertisement, whichever is the larger print size.(d) Provide the disclosure required by subdivision (a) in the same color as the most prominent print in the advertisement where the advertisement contains more than one color.(e) Present the disclosure required by subdivision (a) in a readily understandable manner and at the same speed and volume, if applicable, as the rest of the advertisement if the advertisement is a television advertisement.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1135, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 8625 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8625.

8625.  An adoption facilitator shall not:(a) Mislead a person into believing, or imply by any document, including any form of advertising or by oral communications, that the adoption facilitator is a licensed adoption agency.(b) Represent to any person that the adoption facilitator is able to provide services for which the adoption facilitator is not properly licensed.(c) Make use of photolisting to advertise minor children for placement in adoption.(d) Post in any advertising specific information about particular minor children who are available for adoption placement.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 117. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fam Code § 8626 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8626.

8626.  An adoption facilitator shall disclose in the first oral communication in which there is a description of services, that the facilitator is not a licensed adoption agency.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1135, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 8627 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8627.

8627.  If the facilitator is acting on behalf of more than one party, all of the parties on whose behalf the facilitator is acting shall have signed a written agreement authorizing the facilitator to act on behalf of all of the parties.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1135, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 8628 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8628.

8628.  An adoption facilitator shall report in writing to the prospective adoptive parents all information that is provided to the facilitator by the birthparents concerning a particular child.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1135, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 8629 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8629.

8629.  For a period of 72 hours after signing a contract or after the payment of any fee, the birthparents or the prospective adoptive parents may revoke the contract and request the return of any fees paid, without penalty, except for any reasonable fees actually earned by the facilitator and which are supported by written records or documentation.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1135, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 8630 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8630.

8630.  The amount of fees paid to an adoption facilitator and any fees or expenses an adoption facilitator pays to a third party shall be reported to the court in the adoption accounting report as an adoption-related expense.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1135, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 8631 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8631.

8631.  All contracts entered into by an adoption facilitator shall be in writing and, at a minimum, shall include the following:(a) A statement that the adoption facilitator is not licensed by the State of California as an adoption agency.(b) A statement disclosing on whose behalf the facilitator is acting.(c) A statement that the information provided by any party is not confidential but that this waiver of confidentiality shall only apply to the parties to the facilitation contract and any disclosures required by Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 9200) of Part 2 of Division 13.(d) A statement that the adoption facilitator cannot provide any services for which the facilitator is not properly licensed, such as legal or therapeutic counseling.(e) A list of all the services that the adoption facilitator is required to provide under the contract.(f) Notice that for a period of 72 hours after signing the contract any party may revoke the contract, and if a fee has been paid by the prospective adoptive parents, they may, within that 72-hour period, request the return of the fees paid, except for any reasonable fee actually earned by the facilitator that is supported by written record or documentation.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1135, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 8632 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8632.

8632.  The adoption facilitator shall also explain the terms of the written contract verbally to the prospective adoptive parents and the birthparents.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1135, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 8633 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8633.

8633.  Any person or entity that violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or the amount of the contract fees, whichever is greater.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1135, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 8634 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8634.

8634.  Any contract entered into pursuant to this chapter is subject to the rules and remedies relating to contracts generally.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1135, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 8636 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8636.

8636.  (a) Prior to engaging in the business of, or acting in the capacity of, an adoption facilitator, any person shall (1) obtain a business license in the appropriate jurisdiction, and (2) post a bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), executed by a corporate surety admitted to do business in this state, with the department in accordance with Section 8632.5.(b) The surety bond required by subdivision (a) shall be in favor of, and payable to, the people of the State of California and shall be for the benefit of any person damaged by fraud, misstatement, misrepresentation, unlawful act or omission, or failure to provide the services of the adoption facilitator, or the agents, representatives, or employees of the adoption facilitator, while acting within the scope of that employment or agency.(c) Whenever there is a recovery from a bond required by subdivision (a), the person shall replenish the bond or file a new bond if the former bond cannot be replenished in accordance with subdivision (a) before that person may conduct further business as an adoption facilitator.(d) An adoption facilitator shall notify the department in writing within 30 days when a surety bond required by this section is renewed, and of any change of name, address, telephone number, or agent for service of process.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 754, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Fam Code § 8637 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8637.

8637.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, an attorney who provides services specified in Section 8623 related to facilitating an adoption shall be subject only to those provisions of law regulating the practice of law.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1135, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 8638 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8638.

8638.  (a) Any person aggrieved by any violation of this chapter may bring a civil action for damages, rescission, injunctive relief, or any other civil or equitable remedy.(b) If the court finds that a person has violated this chapter, it shall award actual damages, plus an amount equal to treble the amount of the actual damages or one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, whichever is greater.(c) In any civil action under this chapter, a prevailing party may recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.(d) The Attorney General, a district attorney, or a city attorney may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, restitution, or other equitable relief against the adoption facilitator in the name of the people of the State of California.(e) Any other person who, based upon information or belief, claims a violation of this chapter has been committed may bring a civil action for injunctive relief on behalf of the general public.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 754, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Fam Code § 8639 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Adoption Facilitators|Section 8639.

8639.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any adoption facilitator who operates without having met the requirements established in Section 8632.5 for inclusion into the adoption facilitator registry may be assessed by the department an immediate civil penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) per day of the violation.(b) The civil penalty authorized in subdivision (a) shall be imposed if an adoption facilitator is involved in the facilitation of adoptions and the adoption facilitator refuses to seek inclusion in the adoption facilitator registry or if the adoption facilitator’s application for inclusion into the adoption facilitator registry is denied and the adoption facilitator continues to facilitate adoptions, unless other available remedies, including criminal prosecution, are deemed more effective by the department.(c) An adoption facilitator may appeal the assessment to the director.(d) The department shall adopt regulations implementing this section, including the appeal process authorized in subdivision (c).(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 534, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Fam Code § 8701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 2 - Agency Adoptions|Section 8701.

8701.  At or before the time a relinquishment is signed, the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency shall advise the birth parent signing the relinquishment, verbally and in writing, that the birth parent may, at any time in the future, request from the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency all known information about the status of the child’s adoption, except for personal, identifying information about the adoptive family. The birth parent shall be advised that this information includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(a) Whether the child has been placed for adoption.(b) The approximate date that an adoption was completed.(c) If the adoption was not completed or was vacated, for any reason, whether adoptive placement of the child is again being considered.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 15. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Fam Code § 8702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 2 - Agency Adoptions|Section 8702.

8702.  (a) The department shall adopt a statement to be presented to the birth parents at the time a relinquishment is signed and to prospective adoptive parents at the time of the home study. The statement shall, in a clear and concise manner and in words calculated to ensure the confidence of the birth parents in the integrity of the adoption process, communicate to the birth parents of a child who is the subject of an adoption petition all of the following facts:(1) It is in the child’s best interest that the birth parent keep the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency to whom the child was relinquished for adoption informed of any health problems that the parent develops that could affect the child.(2) It is extremely important that the birth parent keep an address current with the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency to whom the child was relinquished for adoption in order to permit a response to inquiries concerning medical or social history.(3) Section 9203 of the Family Code authorizes a person who has been adopted and who attains the age of 21 years to request the department, county adoption agency, or the licensed adoption agency to disclose the name and address of the adoptee’s birth parents. Consequently, it is of the utmost importance that the birth parent indicate whether to allow this disclosure by checking the appropriate box provided on the form.(4) The birth parent may change the decision whether to permit disclosure of the birth parent’s name and address, at any time, by sending a notarized letter to that effect, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the department, county adoption agency, or to the licensed adoption agency that joined in the adoption petition.(5) The relinquishment will be filed in the office of the clerk of the court in which the adoption takes place. The file is not open to inspection by any persons other than the parties to the adoption proceeding, their attorneys, and the department, except upon order of a judge of the superior court.(b) The department shall adopt a form to be signed by the birth parents at the time the relinquishment is signed, which shall provide as follows:“Section 9203 of the Family Code authorizes a person who has been adopted and who attains the age of 21 years to make a request to the State Department of Social Services, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency that joined in the adoption petition, for the name and address of the adoptee’s birth parents. Indicate by checking one of the boxes below whether or not you wish your name and address to be disclosed:□YES□NO□UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME; WILL NOTIFYAGENCY AT LATER DATE.”(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 16. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Fam Code § 8703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 2 - Agency Adoptions|Section 8703.

8703.  When the parental rights of a birth parent are terminated pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 7660) of Part 3 of Division 12 or Part 4 (commencing with Section 7800) of Division 12, or pursuant to Section 366.25 or 366.26 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency responsible for the adoptive placement of the child shall send a written notice to the birth parent, if the birth parent’s address is known, that contains the following statement:(a) “You are encouraged to keep the department or this agency informed of your current address in order to permit a response to any inquiry concerning medical or social history made by or on behalf of the child who was the subject of the court action terminating parental rights.(b) Section 9203 of the Family Code authorizes a person who has been adopted and who attains the age of 21 years to make a request to the State Department of Social Services, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency, that joined in the adoption petition, for the name and address of the adoptee’s birth parents. Indicate by checking one of the boxes below whether or not you wish your name and address to be disclosed:() YES() NO() UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME; WILL NOTIFY AGENCY AT LATER DATE”(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 17. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Fam Code § 8704 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 2 - Agency Adoptions|Section 8704.

8704.  (a) The department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency to which a child has been freed for adoption by either relinquishment or termination of parental rights is responsible for the care of the child, and is entitled to the exclusive custody and control of the child until an order of adoption is granted. Any placement for temporary care, or for adoption, made by the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency may be terminated in its discretion at any time before the granting of an order of adoption. In the event of termination of any placement for temporary care or for adoption, the child shall be returned promptly to the physical custody of the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency.(b) No petition may be filed to adopt a child relinquished to the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency or a child declared free from the custody and control of either or both birth parents and referred to the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency for adoptive placement, except by the prospective adoptive parents with whom the child has been placed for adoption by the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency. After the adoption petition has been filed, the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency may remove the child from the prospective adoptive parents only with the approval of the court, upon motion by the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency after notice to the prospective adoptive parents, supported by an affidavit or affidavits stating the grounds on which removal is sought. If the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency refuses to consent to the adoption of a child by the person or persons with whom the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency placed the child for adoption, the court may nevertheless order the adoption if it finds that the refusal to consent is not in the child’s best interest.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 18. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Fam Code § 8704.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 2 - Agency Adoptions|Section 8704.5.

8704.5.  (a) A foster care license or certification or resource family approval shall not be required for placement of a nondependent child who is relinquished for adoption to a licensed private adoption agency, if the child is placed in the care of prospective adoptive parents who have an approved adoption home study that meets the criteria established by the department for home studies conducted within the state.(b) During a preadoptive placement made pursuant to subdivision (a), the licensed private adoption agency shall conduct in-home supervisory visits no less than once every 30 days, until the child has been legally freed and formally placed for adoption.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 2. (AB 404) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Fam Code § 8705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 2 - Agency Adoptions|Section 8705.

8705.  (a) Where a child is in the custody of a public agency or licensed adoption agency, if it is established that the persons whose consent to the adoption is required by law are deceased, an action may be brought by the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency requesting the court to make an order establishing that the requesting agency has the right to custody and control of the child and the authority to place the child for adoption. The department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency bringing the action shall give notice in the form prescribed by the court to all known relatives of the child up to and including the third degree of lineal or collateral consanguinity.(b) This section does not apply where a guardian of the person of the child has been appointed pursuant to nomination by a will.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 19. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)