Fam. Code, § 8731 · Chapter 2.5. Adoptions by Relative Caregivers or Foster Parents
Fam. Code, § 8731
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If the prospective adoptive parent of a child is a foster parent, the assessment or home study described in Section 8730 shall not be initiated until the child to be adopted has resided in the home of the foster parent for at least six months.
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History
Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 983, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.
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