California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7907.5

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

Cite this section

Cal. Fam. Code § 7907.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-12-parent-and-child-relationship/part-5-interstate-compact-on-placement-of-children/section-7907.5

Other sections in Part 5 - INTERSTATE COMPACT ON PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN

§ 7900§ 7901§ 7901.1§ 7902§ 7903§ 7904§ 7905§ 7906§ 7906.5§ 7907§ 7907.3§ 7907.5§ 7908§ 7908.5§ 7909§ 7910§ 7911§ 7911.1§ 7912§ 7913

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