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CA Fam Code § 7667 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Termination of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings|Section 7667.

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 hearing not more than 45 days after filing of the petition, except as provided in subdivision (c).(b) The matter so set shall have precedence over all other civil matters on the date set for trial, except an action to terminate parental rights pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 7800).(c) The court may dispense with a hearing and issue an ex parte order terminating parental rights if any of the following applies:(1) The identity or whereabouts of the alleged father are unknown.(2) The alleged father has validly executed a waiver of the right to notice or a denial of parentage.(3) The alleged father has been served with written notice of alleged parentage and the proposed adoption, and has failed to bring an action pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 7630 within 30 days of service of the notice or the birth of the child, whichever is later.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 99. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fam Code § 7668 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Termination of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings|Section 7668.

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 or for other good cause.(b) In order to obtain an order for a continuance of the hearing, written notice shall be filed within two court days of the date set for the hearing, together with affidavits or declarations detailing specific facts showing that a continuance is necessary, unless the court for good cause entertains an oral motion for continuance.(c) Continuances shall be granted only upon a showing of good cause. Neither a stipulation between counsel nor the convenience of the parties is in and of itself a good cause.(d) A continuance shall be granted only for that period of time shown to be necessary by the evidence considered at the hearing on the motion. If a continuance is granted, the facts proven which require the continuance shall be entered upon the minutes of the court.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7669 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Termination of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings|Section 7669.

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 juvenile court declaring a person to be a ward of the juvenile court and is conclusive and binding upon the alleged father.(b) After making the order, the court has no power to set aside, change, or modify that order.(c) Nothing in this section limits the right to appeal from the order and judgment.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 510, Sec. 23. (AB 1403) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Fam Code § 7670 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Termination of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings|Section 7670.

7670.  There shall be no filing fee charged for a petition filed pursuant to Section 7662.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7671 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Termination of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings|Section 7671.

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 to terminate the parental rights of two or more alleged fathers of the same child. A petition filed in accordance with this section may be granted in whole or in part in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter. The court shall retain discretion to bifurcate any case in which the petition was filed in accordance with this section, and shall do so whenever it is necessary to protect the interests of a party or a child who is the subject of the proceeding.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 763, Sec. 4. (AB 1701) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Fam Code § 7800 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7800.

7800.  The purpose of this part is to serve the welfare and best interest of a child by providing the stability and security of an adoptive home when those conditions are otherwise missing from the child’s life.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7801 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7801.

7801.  This part shall be liberally construed to serve and protect the interests and welfare of the child.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7802 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7802.

7802.  A proceeding may be brought under this part for the purpose of having a minor child declared free from the custody and control of either or both parents.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7803 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7803.

7803.  A declaration of freedom from parental custody and control pursuant to this part terminates all parental rights and responsibilities with regard to the child.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7804 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7804.

7804.  In a proceeding under this part, the court may appoint a suitable party to act in behalf of the child and may order such further notice of the proceedings to be given as the court deems proper.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7805 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7805.

7805.  (a) A petition filed in a proceeding under this part, or a report of the probation officer or county department designated by the board of supervisors to administer the public social services program filed in a proceeding under this part, may be inspected only by the following persons:(1) Court personnel.(2) The child who is the subject of the proceeding.(3) The parents or guardian of the child.(4) The attorneys for the parties.(5) Any other person designated by the judge.(b) In a proceeding before the court of appeal or Supreme Court to review a judgment or order entered in a proceeding under this part, the court record and briefs filed by the parties may be inspected only by the following persons:(1) Court personnel.(2) A party to the proceeding.(3) The attorneys for the parties.(4) Any other person designated by the presiding judge of the court before which the matter is pending.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if it is believed that the welfare of the child will be promoted thereby, the court and the probation officer may furnish information, pertaining to a petition under this part, to any of the following:(1) The State Department of Social Services.(2) A county welfare department.(3) A public welfare agency.(4) A private welfare agency licensed by the State Department of Social Services.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7806 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7806.

7806.  There shall be no filing fee charged for a proceeding brought under this part.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7807 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7807.

7807.  (a) Sections 3020, 3022, 3040 to 3043, inclusive, and 3409 do not apply in a proceeding under this part.(b) Except as provided in this subdivision and subdivision (c), all proceedings affecting a child, including proceedings under Divisions 8 (commencing with Section 3000) to 11 (commencing with Section 6500), inclusive, Part 1 (commencing with Section 7500) to Part 3 (commencing with Section 7600), inclusive, of this division, and Part 1 (commencing with Section 1400), Part 2 (commencing with Section 1500), and Part 4 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 4 of the Probate Code, and any motion or petition for custody or visitation filed in a proceeding under this part, shall be stayed. The petition to free the minor from parental custody and control under this section is the only matter that may be heard during the stay until the court issues a final ruling on the petition.(c) This section does not limit the jurisdiction of the court pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 6240) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 10 with respect to domestic violence orders, or pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 300) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code with respect to dependency proceedings.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 763, Sec. 5. (AB 1701) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Fam Code § 7808 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 7808.

7808.  This part does not apply to a minor adjudged a dependent child of the juvenile court pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 360 of the Welfare and Institutions Code on and after January 1, 1989, during the period in which the minor is a dependent child of the court. For those minors, the exclusive means for the termination of parental rights are provided in the following statutes:(a) Section 366.26 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(b) Sections 8604 to 8606, inclusive, and 8700 of this code.(c) Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 7660) of Part 3 of this division of this code.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1269, Sec. 55.4. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Fam Code § 7820 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 2 - Circumstances Where Proceeding May Be Brought|Section 7820.

7820.  A proceeding may be brought under this part for the purpose of having a child under the age of 18 years declared free from the custody and control of either or both parents if the child comes within any of the descriptions set out in this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7821 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 2 - Circumstances Where Proceeding May Be Brought|Section 7821.

7821.  A finding pursuant to this chapter shall be supported by clear and convincing evidence, except as otherwise provided.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 838, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Fam Code § 7823 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 2 - Circumstances Where Proceeding May Be Brought|Section 7823.

7823.  (a) A proceeding under this part may be brought if all of the following requirements are satisfied:(1) The child has been neglected or cruelly treated by either or both parents. A finding that a parent committed severe sexual abuse, as described in paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 361.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, against the child shall be prima facie evidence that the parent has neglected or cruelly treated the child within the meaning of this subdivision.(2) The child has been a dependent child of the juvenile court under any subdivision of Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and the parent or parents have been deprived of the child’s custody for one year before the filing of a petition pursuant to this part.(b) Physical custody by the parent or parents for insubstantial periods of time does not interrupt the running of the one-year period.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 83, Sec. 1. (AB 2792) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Fam Code § 7824 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 2 - Circumstances Where Proceeding May Be Brought|Section 7824.

7824.  (a) “Disability” as used in this section means any physical or mental incapacity which renders the parent or parents unable to care for and control the child adequately.(b) A proceeding under this part may be brought where all of the following requirements are satisfied:(1) The child is one whose parent or parents (A) suffer a disability because of the habitual use of alcohol, or any of the controlled substances specified in Schedules I to V, inclusive, of Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code, except when these controlled substances are used as part of a medically prescribed plan, or (B) are morally depraved.(2) The child has been a dependent child of the juvenile court, and the parent or parents have been deprived of the child’s custody continuously for one year immediately before the filing of a petition pursuant to this part.(c) Physical custody by the parent or parents for insubstantial periods of time does not interrupt the running of the one-year period.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 7825 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 2 - Circumstances Where Proceeding May Be Brought|Section 7825.

7825.  (a) A proceeding under this part may be brought where both of the following requirements are satisfied:(1) The child is one whose parent or parents are convicted of a felony.(2) The facts of the crime of which the parent or parents were convicted are of such a nature so as to prove the unfitness of the parent or parents to have the future custody and control of the child. In making a determination pursuant to this section, the court may consider the parent’s criminal record prior to the felony conviction to the extent that the criminal record demonstrates a pattern of behavior substantially related to the welfare of the child or the parent’s ability to exercise custody and control regarding the child.(b) The mother of a child may bring a proceeding under this part against the father of the child, where the child was conceived as a result of an act in violation of Section 261 of the Penal Code, and where the father was convicted of that violation. For purposes of this subdivision, there is a conclusive presumption that the father is unfit to have custody or control of the child.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 101. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fam Code § 7826 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 2 - Circumstances Where Proceeding May Be Brought|Section 7826.

7826.  A proceeding under this part may be brought where both of the following requirements are satisfied:(a) The child is one whose parent or parents have been declared by a court of competent jurisdiction, wherever situated, to be developmentally disabled or mentally ill.(b) In the state or country in which the parent or parents reside or are hospitalized, the Director of State Hospitals or the Director of Developmental Services, or their equivalent, if any, and the executive director of the hospital, if any, of which the parent or parents are inmates or patients, certify that the parent or parents so declared to be developmentally disabled or mentally ill will not be capable of supporting or controlling the child in a proper manner.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 440, Sec. 6. (AB 1488) Effective September 22, 2012.)
CA Fam Code § 7827 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP|PART 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL|CHAPTER 2 - Circumstances Where Proceeding May Be Brought|Section 7827.

7827.  (a) “Mentally disabled” as used in this section means that a parent or parents suffer a mental incapacity or disorder that renders the parent or parents unable to care for and control the child adequately.(b) A proceeding under this part may be brought if the child is one whose parent or parents are mentally disabled and are likely to remain so in the foreseeable future.(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), the evidence of any two experts, each of whom shall be a physician and surgeon, certified either by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or under Section 6750 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a licensed psychologist who has a doctoral degree in psychology and at least five years of postgraduate experience in the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and mental disorders, is required to support a finding under this section. In addition to this requirement, the court shall have the discretion to call a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed professional clinical counselor, or a licensed clinical social worker, either of whom shall have at least five years of relevant postlicensure experience, in circumstances in which the court determines that this testimony is in the best interest of the child and is warranted by the circumstances of the particular family or parenting issues involved. However, the court may not call a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional clinical counselor, or licensed clinical social worker pursuant to this section who is the adoption service provider, as defined in Section 8502, of the child who is the subject of the petition to terminate parental rights.(d) If the parent or parents reside in another state or in a foreign country, the evidence required by this section may be supplied by the affidavits of two experts, each of whom shall be either of the following:(1) A physician and surgeon who is a resident of that state or foreign country, and who has been certified by a medical organization or society of that state or foreign country to practice psychiatric or neurological medicine.(2) A licensed psychologist who has a doctoral degree in psychology and at least five years of postgraduate experience in the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and mental disorders and who is licensed in that state or authorized to practice in that country.(e) If the rights of a parent are sought to be terminated pursuant to this section, and the parent does not have an attorney, the court shall appoint an attorney for the parent pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 7860) of Chapter 3, whether or not a request for the appointment is made by the parent.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 389, Sec. 13. (AB 2296) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Fam Code § 8600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 8600.

8600.  An unmarried minor may be adopted by an adult as provided in this part.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 8600.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 8600.5.

8600.5.  Tribal customary adoption as defined in Section 366.24 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and as applied to Indian Children who are dependents of the court, does not apply to this part.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 9. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Fam Code § 8601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 8601.

8601.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), a prospective adoptive parent or parents shall be at least 10 years older than the child.(b) If the court is satisfied that the adoption of a child by a stepparent, or by a sister, brother, aunt, uncle, or first cousin and, if that person is married, by that person and that person’s spouse, is in the best interest of the parties and is in the public interest, it may approve the adoption without regard to the ages of the child and the prospective adoptive parent or parents.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 8601.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 8601.5.

8601.5.  (a) A court may issue an order of adoption and declare that it shall be entered nunc pro tunc when it will serve public policy and the best interests of the child, such as cases where adoption finalization has been delayed beyond the child’s 18th birthday due to factors beyond the control of the prospective adoptive family and the proposed adoptee.(b) The request for nunc pro tunc entry of the order shall be stated in the adoption request or an amendment thereto, and shall set forth specific facts in support thereof.(c) To the extent that a child’s eligibility for any publicly funded benefit program is or could be altered by the entry of an order of adoption, the change in eligibility shall not be determined as of the nunc pro tunc date, but shall be determined as of the date of the adoption finalization hearing.(d) The nunc pro tunc date shall not precede the date upon which the parental rights of the birth parent or parents were initially terminated, whether voluntarily or involuntarily.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 462, Sec. 6. (AB 687) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Fam Code § 8602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 13 - ADOPTION|PART 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 8602.

8602.  The consent of a child, if over the age of 12 years, is necessary to the child’s adoption.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)