Fam. Code, § 8925 · Chapter 4. Intercountry Adoptions

Fam. Code, § 8925

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

A Hague adoption certificate or, in outgoing cases, a Hague custody declaration, obtained pursuant to Part 97 of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall be recognized as a final valid adoption for purposes of all state and local laws.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 583, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2008.

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=8925.
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California Rules of Court

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.490Adoption of a child resident in the United States by a resident of a foreign country party to the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Convention or Hague Adoption Convention)Printed as Family Code sections 8900 through 8925

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