Children: temporary custody.
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No
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Human Services
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill modifies California law regarding temporary custody of newborns in hospitals during adoption proceedings. It shortens the timeframe for prospective adoptive parents to file adoption requests or guardianship petitions from 10 working days to 7 working days after an adoption placement agreement is executed. The bill also introduces additional requirements and safeguards to ensure the child’s safety and parental rights, including specific disclosures in a Health Facility Minor Release Report and notification to the county child welfare agency if the adoption plan is terminated.
Key provisions
- Reduces the timeframe for filing adoption requests or guardianship petitions to 7 working days.
- Requires a Health Facility Minor Release Report with specific disclosures regarding consent and relinquishment of parental rights.
- Mandates notification to the county child welfare agency if the adoption plan is terminated.
- Requires prospective adoptive parents to provide detailed information about the child, birth parents, and adoption plan.
- Specifies documentation requirements for attorneys or adoption agencies.
- Addresses independent adoptions and potential eligibility for adoption assistance programs.
- Includes provisions regarding notification of the birth parents and the child welfare agency.
- Clarifies that law enforcement is not required to investigate prospective adoptive parents.
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