§ 7907.5

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

(a) A child who is born in this state and placed for adoption in this state with a resident of this state is not subject to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.

(b) A child who is born in this state and placed for adoption with a person who is not a resident of this state is subject to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, regardless of whether the adoption petition is filed in this state. In interstate placements, this state shall be deemed the sending state for any child born in the state.

(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 858, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)

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