Statute · California Family Code
Cal. Fam. Code § 8731 — Adoptions by Relative Caregivers or Foster Parents
Cal. Fam. Code § 8731
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Family Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1999-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If the prospective adoptive parent of a child is a foster parent, the assessment or home study described in Section 8730 shall not be initiated until the child to be adopted has resided in the home of the foster parent for at least six months.
Citator
Cal. Fam. Code § 8731 — Adoptions by Relative Caregivers or Foster Parents is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If the prospective adoptive parent of a child is a foster parent, the assessment or home study described in Section 8730 shall not be initiated until the child to be adopted has resided in the home of the foster parent for at least six months.