Cal. Fam. Code § 7910

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session.
Section 7910 - Granting approval of interstate placement to administrator
(a) Approval of an interstate placement of a child for adoption shall not be granted by the Compact Administrator if the placement is in violation of either Section 8801 of this code or Section 273 of the Penal Code.
(b)
(1) The Compact Administrator shall not submit to a receiving state a request to place a dependent or ward for whom a county child welfare agency or county probation department has placement and care responsibility in an out-of-state residential facility, unless the requirements of Section 7911.1 of this code and Section 361.21 of, or subdivision (b) of Section 727.1 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code are met.
(2) For the purpose of this section, an "out-of-state residential facility" is a facility that is located in a state outside of California, is licensed or otherwise approved by the applicable state or tribal authority, and provides an integrated program of specialized and intensive care and supervision, services and supports, treatment, and short-term, 24-hour, trauma-informed care and supervision to children. An out-of-state residential facility may be called another name, including a group home, a residential treatment facility, or a residential care treatment facility.

Ca. Fam. Code § 7910

Amended by Stats 2021 ch 86 (AB 153),s 4, eff. 7/16/2021.
Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.