California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8709

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 22. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.
(a)The department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency to which a child has been freed for adoption by either relinquishment or termination of parental rights may consider the child’s religious background in determining an appropriate placement.
(b)This section shall not be construed to affect the application of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901 and following).

Cite this section

Cal. Fam. Code § 8709 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-13-adoption/part-2-adoption-of-unmarried-minors/chapter-2-agency-adoptions/section-8709

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Agency Adoptions

§ 8700§ 8700.5§ 8701§ 8702§ 8703§ 8704§ 8704.5§ 8705§ 8706§ 8707…§ 8712§ 8713§ 8714§ 8714.5§ 8715§ 8716§ 8717§ 8718§ 8719§ 8720

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