California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8506

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 2. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.

“Agency adoption” means the adoption of a minor, other than an intercountry adoption, in which the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency is a party to, or joins in, the adoption petition.

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Cal. Fam. Code § 8506 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-13-adoption/part-1-definitions/section-8506

Other sections in Part 1 - DEFINITIONS

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