§ 8524

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 7. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.

“Independent adoption” means the adoption of a child in which neither the department, county adoption agency, nor agency licensed by the department is a party to, or joins in, the adoption petition.

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