§ 8904

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 805, Sec. 1. (AB 677) Effective January 1, 2020.

For an intercountry adoption that will be finalized in a foreign country, the licensed adoption agency shall provide all of the following services:

(a)Assessment of the suitability of the applicant’s home.
(b)Certification to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services that this state’s intercountry adoption requirements have been met.
(c)Readoption services as required by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(d)Postadoption services pursuant to any written

agreement between the licensed adoption agency and any other person or entity for which the postadoption services have been paid.

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