DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.81›PART 4. SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN 16000-16545›CHAPTER 2.3. Adoption of Alcohol- and Drug-Exposed and HIV Positive Children 16135-16135.30
§ 16135.30
California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subdivisions (b) and (c) shall control the placement of a child pursuant to this chapter.
(b) A county may place children who are alcohol or controlled substance exposed or HIV positive in prospective adoptive homes pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c) If a county makes a placement pursuant to subdivision (b), a preadoptive parent trained by health care professionals may provide specialized in-home health care to that child who was placed in their home for the purpose of adoption.
(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1014, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)
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