Bill Text: CA AB2495 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: The parent and child relationship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-08-22 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 159, Statutes of 2022. [AB2495 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB2495-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
June 06, 2022 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson |
February 17, 2022 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
(4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 7613 of the Family Code is amended to read:7613.
(a) (1) If a woman conceives through assisted reproduction with semen or ova or both donated by a donor who is not the woman’s spouse, with the consent of another intended parent, that intended parent is treated in law as if that intended parent is the natural parent of a child thereby conceived. The other intended parent’s consent shall be in writing and signed by the other intended parent and the woman conceiving through assisted reproduction.SEC. 2.
Section 8609.5 of the Family Code is amended to read:8609.5.
An adoption request for the adoption or readoption of a nondependent minor may be filed with the court in the county in which one of the following applies:SEC. 3.
Section 8713 of the Family Code is amended to read:8713.
(a) In no event may a child who has been freed for adoption be removed from the county in which the child was placed, by any person who has not petitioned to adopt the child, without first obtaining the written consent of the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency responsible for the child.SEC. 4.
Section 8714 of the Family Code is amended to read:8714.
(a) A person desiring to adopt a nondependent child may for that purpose file an adoption request in a county authorized by Section 8609.5. A person desiring to adopt a child who has been adjudged to be a dependent of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, freed for adoption by the juvenile court, and placed for adoption with the petitioner, may file the adoption request either in the county where the petitioner resides or in the county where the child was freed for adoption.SEC. 5.
Section 8802 of the Family Code is amended to read:8802.
(a) Any of the following adult persons who desire to adopt a child may, for that purpose, file an adoption request in a county authorized by Section 8609.5:SEC. 6.
Section 8803 of the Family Code is amended to read:8803.
(a) During the pendency of an adoption proceeding:SEC. 7.
Section 8910 of the Family Code is amended to read:8910.
(a) In no event may a child who has been placed for adoption be removed from the county in which the child was placed, by any person who has not petitioned to adopt the child, without first obtaining the written consent of the licensed adoption agency responsible for the child.SEC. 8.
Section 8912 of the Family Code is amended to read:8912.
(a) An international adoption or readoption request may be filed by a resident of this state in a county authorized by Section 8609.5. The court clerk shall immediately notify the department at Sacramento in writing of the pendency of the proceeding and of any subsequent action taken.SEC. 9.
Section 9000 of the Family Code is amended to read:9000.
(a) A stepparent desiring to adopt a child of the stepparent’s spouse may for that purpose file a petition in any county authorized by Section 8609.5.SEC. 10.
Section 9324 of the Family Code is amended to read:9324.
Both the prospective adoptive parent and the proposed adoptee shall appear at the hearing in person, unless the court allows otherwise pursuant to Section 8613.5. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.