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DIVISION 13. ADOPTION 8500-9340›PART 2. ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS 8600-9212›CHAPTER 2.5. Adoptions by Relative Caregivers or Foster Parents 8730-8736

§ 8736

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

The requirements of this chapter shall not be used as basis for removing a child who has been placed with a relative caregiver or foster parent prior to January 1, 1999, unless the noncompliance with the standards described therein present a danger to the health, safety, or emotional well-being of the child.

(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 983, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.)

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