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Title 22 - Social SecurityDivision 2 - Department of Social Services-Department of Health ServicesPart 2 - Health and Welfare Agency-Department of Health Services RegulationsSubdivision 4 - Institutions and Boarding Homes for Persons Aged 16 and AboveChapter 3 - Adoptions Program Regulations [Renumbered]Subchapter 4 - Procedures for Independent Adoptions
Article 6 - Procedures in Denials and Commitments
Section 35125 - Planning for the Child when Consent is Withdrawn, the Petition is Withdrawn or Dismissed, or the Agency Recommends Removal of the Child

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 35125

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 24, June 14, 2024
Section 35125 - Planning for the Child when Consent is Withdrawn, the Petition is Withdrawn or Dismissed, or the Agency Recommends Removal of the Child
(a) (Reserved)
(b) The agency shall be responsible for reporting to the court and recommending a suitable plan for the care and custody of the child in accordance with Family Code Section 8815 when:
(1) Prior to the entry of a final decree of adoption the birth parent indicates orally or in writing that he/ or she wishes to withdraw his/ or her consent.
(A) (Reserved)
(2) The petitioners' desire to withdraw or to secure dismissal of the adoption petition in accordance with Family Code Section 8804.
(A) (Reserved)
(3) The agency has determined that the best interests of the child would not be served through continued placement with the petitioners and has recommended removal of the child from the home of the petitioners.
(A) If the agency has a serious question concerning the care provided to the child or reasonably suspects the petitioners have endangered the physical or mental health of the child by abuse or neglect, the agency shall follow the procedures outlined at Section 35125.1.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 35125

1. New section filed 9-1-87; operative 10-1-87. Ed. Note: The printing of this regulation was delayed due to necessary reformatting (Register 88, No. 50). For history of former chapter 3, see Register 88, No. 1.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 8-2-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 52).
3. Renumbering of former Article 5 to Article 6 and amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-29-94; operative 1-1-95 (Register 94, No. 52).
4. Editorial correction of HISTORY 3 (Register 95, No. 13).
5. New subsection (b)(3)(A) filed 5-3-99; operative 5-3-99 (Register 99, No. 19).

Note: Authority cited: Section 8621, Family Code; and Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 8804, 8805 and 8815, Family Code; and 25 USC 1901 et seq.