Family Code

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Jurisdiction: United States — California
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Citation: FAM
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This division is named the Family Law Facilitator Act and may be cited by that name. The Legislature says the family law pilot project services should be made available to unrepresented parties in superior courts throughout California. Each superior court must maintain a family law facilitator office, and the superior court appoints the family law facilitator. This division applies to actions or proceedings about child support, spousal support, health insurance, child custody, or visitation in certain family-law cases. The family law facilitator must provide listed family-law help services, including educational materials, court forms, form assistance, support schedules, and referrals.

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9324.
## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500 - 9340] ( Division 13 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300 - 9340] ( Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Adult Adoption [9320 - 9328] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. )
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At the hearing, the prospective adoptive parent and the proposed adoptee must appear in person unless the court allows otherwise under Section 8613.5.

## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500 - 9340] ( Division 13 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300 - 9340] ( Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Adult Adoption [9320 - 9328] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## 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. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 159, Sec. 10. (AB 2495) Effective January 1, 2023.)
9325.
## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500 - 9340] ( Division 13 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300 - 9340] ( Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Adult Adoption [9320 - 9328] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. )
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No public officer or agency must investigate or report to the court unless the court requires the county probation officer or the department to do so before the hearing.

## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500 - 9340] ( Division 13 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300 - 9340] ( Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Adult Adoption [9320 - 9328] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## 9325. No investigation or report to the court by any public officer or agency is required, but the court may require the county probation officer or the department to investigate the circumstances of the proposed adoption and report thereon, with recommendations, to the court before the hearing. (Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
9326.
## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500 - 9340] ( Division 13 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300 - 9340] ( Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Adult Adoption [9320 - 9328] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. )
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Before an adult adoption hearing, the prospective adoptive parent must mail or personally serve notice and a copy of the petition to specified people if the adoptee is an adult with developmental disabilities and the parent has a qualifying service relationship.

## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500 - 9340] ( Division 13 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300 - 9340] ( Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Adult Adoption [9320 - 9328] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## 9326. The prospective adoptive parent shall mail or personally serve notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition to the director of the regional center for the developmentally disabled, established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 4620) of Division 4.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and to any living birth parents or adult children of the proposed adoptee, at least 30 days before the day of the hearing on an adoption petition in any case in which both of the following conditions exist: (a) The proposed adoptee is an adult with developmental disabilities. (b) The prospective adoptive parent is a provider of board and care, treatment, habilitation, or other services to persons with developmental disabilities or is a spouse or employee of a provider. (Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
9327.
## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500 - 9340] ( Division 13 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300 - 9340] ( Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Adult Adoption [9320 - 9328] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. )
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In certain adult adoption cases involving developmental disabilities, the regional center must file a written report with the court.

## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500 - 9340] ( Division 13 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300 - 9340] ( Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Adult Adoption [9320 - 9328] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## 9327. If the prospective adoptive parent is a provider of board and care, treatment, habilitation, or other services to persons with developmental disabilities, or is a spouse or employee of a provider, and seeks to adopt an unrelated adult with developmental disabilities, the regional center for the developmentally disabled notified pursuant to Section 9326 shall file a written report with the court regarding the suitability of the proposed adoption in meeting the needs of the proposed adoptee and regarding any known previous adoption by the prospective adoptive parent. (Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
9328.
## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500 - 9340] ( Division 13 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300 - 9340] ( Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Adult Adoption [9320 - 9328] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. )
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At the hearing, the court must examine the parties or their counsel, and it must approve the adoption if the stated conditions are met; otherwise it must deny the petition.

## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500 - 9340] ( Division 13 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300 - 9340] ( Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Adult Adoption [9320 - 9328] ( Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## 9328. (a) At the hearing the court shall examine the parties, or the counsel of any party not present in person. (b) If the court is satisfied that the adoption will be in the best interests of the persons seeking the adoption and in the public interest and that there is no reason why the petition should not be granted, the court shall approve the adoption agreement and make an order of adoption declaring that the person adopted is the child of the adoptive parent. Otherwise, the court shall withhold approval of the agreement and deny the petition. (c) In determining whether or not the adoption of any person pursuant to this part is in the best interests of the persons seeking the adoption or the public interest, the court may consider evidence, oral or written, whether or not it is in conformity with the Evidence Code. (Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
9340.
## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500 - 9340] ( Division 13 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300 - 9340] ( Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Procedure for Terminating Adult Adoption [9340- 9340.] ( Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. )
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This section lets an adopted adult or married minor file to terminate the parent-child relationship, and sets the notice, response, hearing, and court order steps.

## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500 - 9340] ( Division 13 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300 - 9340] ( Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Procedure for Terminating Adult Adoption [9340- 9340.] ( Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## 9340. (a) Any person who has been adopted under this part may, upon written notice to the adoptive parent, file a petition to terminate the relationship of parent and child. The petition shall state the name and address of the petitioner, the name and address of the adoptive parent, the date and place of the adoption, and the circumstances upon which the petition is based. (b) If the adoptive parent consents in writing to the termination, an order terminating the relationship of parent and child may be issued by the court without further notice. (c) If the adoptive parent does not consent in writing to the termination, a written response shall be filed within 30 days of the date of mailing of the notice, and the matter shall be set for hearing. The court may require an investigation by the county probation officer or the department. (Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
95.
## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 1 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS [1. - 185] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 2. DEFINITIONS [50 - 155] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. )
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This section defines “income and expense declaration” as the form used for income and expense declarations in family law matters and adopted by the Judicial Council.

## Family Code - FAM ## DIVISION 1 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS [1. - 185] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## PART 2. DEFINITIONS [50 - 155] ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. ) ## 95. “Income and expense declaration” means the form for an income and expense declaration in family law matters adopted by the Judicial Council. (Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)

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