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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 6 - Procedures for Intercountry Adoptions
Article 3 - Assessment of the Applicant
Section 35271 - Identification of the Applicant and Evaluation of Specific Characteristics

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 35271

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Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025
Section 35271 - Identification of the Applicant and Evaluation of Specific Characteristics
(a) The assessment of the applicant shall include:
(1) Obtaining the following identifying information:
(A) Name, date of birth and sex
(B) Current address and telephone number
(C) Blood relationship to child, if any
(D) Race and ethnic background information
(E) Religion
(F) Current employment information
(G) Verification of marital status, if relevant
1. Verification of termination of all prior marriages.
(2) Evaluation of:
(A) General characteristics.
(B) Social background.
(C) Educational background.
(D) Financial stability.
(E) Work adjustment.
(F) Adequacy of housing.
(G) The full state criminal record of the applicant and the FBI criminal record from the DOJ.
(3) Compliance with the requirements of the foreign agency that has been selected.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 35271

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. New subsection (a)(2)(G) filed 7-28-89; operative 8-27-89 (Register 89, No. 31).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-2-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 52).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(2)(A) and NOTE filed 3-27-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 13).
5. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(G) and NOTE filed 6-23-2015; operative 10-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 26).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 1530, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 8621 and 8901, Family Code. Reference: Sections 8901 and 8908, Family Code.

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. New subsection (a)(2)(G) filed 7-28-89; operative 8-27-89 (Register 89, No. 31).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-2-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 52).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(2)(A) and Note filed 3-27-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 13).
5. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(G) and Note filed 6-23-2015; operative 10/1/2015 (Register 2015, No. 26).