DIVISION 13. ADOPTION 8500-9340›PART 1. DEFINITIONS 8500-8548

§ 8509

California Family Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Applicant” means a person who has submitted a written application to adopt a child from the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency and who is being considered by the adoption agency for the adoptive placement of a child.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 3. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)

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