Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 35139 – Accepting the Relinquishment of a Newborn Not Subject to the ICWA.

(a) (Reserved)
(b) The agency shall accept a relinquishment from the parent of a child not subject to the ICWA only after the child is born.
1. (1) The agency shall accept the mother's relinquishment of a newborn only after she has been medically discharged from he hospital; unless the mother's hospitalization after delivery is extended beyond five days.
  1. (A) The agency shall be permitted to accept the mother's relinquishment of the newborn while the mother is hospitalized after obtaining a written statement from the attending physician that the mother is not suffering from a known physical or mental impairment which would preclude the mother's ability to relinquish the child for adoption.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Section 8621, Family Code. Reference: Section 8700, Family Code.

History

1. New section filed 3-9-90; operative 4-8-90 (Register 90, No. 13).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-2-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 52).

3. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 3-27-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 13).