Cal. Fam. Code § 9211
9211
Effective Jan 1, 2010Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 492, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2010.
(a) A person who is a resident of this state may file a petition for the adoption of a child with the court in the county in which one of the following applies:
- (1) The petitioner resides.
- (2) The child was born or resides at the time of filing.
- (3) An office of the agency that placed the child for adoption is located.
- (4) An office of the department or a public adoption agency that is investigating the petition is located.
- (b) A petitioner who is not a resident of this state may file a petition for the adoption of a child with the court in a county in which paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of subdivision (a) applies.