Family Code section 8911

As a condition of placement, the prospective adoptive parents shall file a petition to adopt the child under Section 8912 within 30 days of placement.

Source: Section 8911, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=8911. (updated Jan. 1, 1994; accessed Jun. 29, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/family_code_section_8911

Original Source: Section 8911, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=8911. (last accessed May 12, 2025).