Fam. Code, § 8506 · Part 1. DEFINITIONS

Fam. Code, § 8506

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

“Agency adoption” means the adoption of a minor, other than an intercountry adoption, in which the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency is a party to, or joins in, the adoption petition.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 2. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=8506.
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Welfare and Institutions Code

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 16120Printed as Section 8506 of the Family Code

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