Family Code section 9324

Both the prospective adoptive parent and the proposed adoptee shall appear at the hearing in person, unless the court allows otherwise pursuant to Section 8613.5.

Source: Section 9324, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=9324. (updated Jan. 1, 2023; accessed Oct. 27, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/family_code_section_9324

Original Source: Section 9324, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=9324. (last accessed May 12, 2025).