California CodesFamily CodeDivision 13 - ADOPTIONPart 1 - DEFINITIONS§ 8518§ 8518Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.“Department” means the State Department of Social Services.Cite this sectionCal. Fam. Code § 8518 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-13-adoption/part-1-definitions/section-8518CopyOther sections in Part 1 - DEFINITIONS§ 8500§ 8502§ 8503§ 8506§ 8509§ 8512§ 8513§ 8514§ 8515§ 8518§ 8521§ 8524§ 8527§ 8530§ 8533§ 8539§ 8542§ 8543§ 8545§ 8548← § 8515§ 8521 →