Fam. Code, § 7667 · Chapter 5. Termination of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings
Fam. Code, § 7667
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(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.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 99. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.
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