Family Code section 8919 lists the requirements that must be met in order for a readoption order to be issued by a California Superior Court. The bill also established alternative requirements for readoption when the original adoption occurred in a country whose adoption standards have been certified by CDSS. This letter explains that CDSS will certify countries that meet the adoption standards of the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoptions (Hague Convention) and implementing federal regulations, if the adoption was finalized after April 1, 2008. The letter also discusses Alternative Method of Readoption Family Code section 8919(c)3 and lists certified foreign countries. [Download]
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