Section 35409 - Children Entering California(a) The California agency shall request the birth parent(s) to furnish the following information through the appropriate public authority in the sending state to the California agency: (1) Copies of the completed ICPC 100A (Rev. 10/91). (A) An ICPC 100A (Rev. 10/91) must be completed for each child.(2) Copies of a family history including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Composition of the family.(B) Marital status of the parents.(C) Age, physical appearance, religion, personality, and mental and physical disabilities.(D) School and employment history.(E) Reason for placement in another state.(F) Medical information on the child (may be submitted after birth).(3) Copies of a statement by the birth parent(s) that confirms the plan for adoptive placement and meets the requirements of Family Code Sections 8539 and 8801(b).(4) Copies of a statement that indicates how the financial and medical needs of the child will be met while the child is in the preadoptive placement.(5) Signed copies of a written authorization for the prospective adoptive parent(s) to secure medical treatment for the child.(b) Before a child is permitted to enter California, the prospective adoptive parent(s) must: (1) Have a preplacement interview completed by a CDSS Adoptions district office or an adoption agency delegated responsibility by the CDSS for making studies and reports to the court on independent adoptions.(A) If the child is unborn and placement is planned shortly after birth, the California agency shall be notified of the proposed placement at least 30 days prior to the expected birth to allow time for the preplacement interview regardless of whether the place of expected birth is within California.(c) Upon receipt of the information required in (a) above and completion of the preplacement interview: (1) The California agency shall approve or deny on the ICPC 100A (Rev. 10/91) the request for placement and return it to the sending agency and the sending state's appropriate public authority.(2) The prospective adoptive parent(s) shall be notified of the decision by the California agency.(3) The California agency shall request the birth parent(s) to complete and send through the appropriate public authority in the sending state to the California agency: (A) Copies of the ICPC 100B (Rev. 10/91).(B) Copies of all legal and other pertinent documents not previously submitted to the receiving state's appropriate public authority.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 35409
1. Editorial renumbering and printing of former section 30859 to section 35409 filed 9-20-90 (Register 90, No. 47).
2. Amendment filed 10-1-91 as an emergency; operative 10-1-91 (Register 92, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 1-29-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-1-91 order transmitted to OAL 1-27-92 and filed 3-9-92 (Register 92, No. 18).
4. Amendment of subsections (b)(1)-(b)(1)(A) and NOTE filed 6-9-94 as an emergency; operative 6-9-94 (Register 94, No. 23). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-7-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-9-94 order transmitted to OAL 10-7-94 and filed 11-3-94 (Register 94, No. 44).
6. Editorial correction of subsection (b)(1) (Register 94, No. 44).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(3) and (b)-(b)(1), repealing subsections (b)(2) and (b)(2)(B) and amending NOTE filed 3-27-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 13). Note: Authority cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Section 8621, Family Code. Reference: Section 16100, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Sections 7901, 7903 and 8801, Family Code.