Section 7660.5 Of Chapter 5. Termination Of Parental Rights In Adoption Proceedings From California Family Law Code >> Division 12. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5.
7660.5
. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a presumed
father may waive the right to notice of any adoption proceeding by
executing a form developed by the department before an authorized
representative of the department, an authorized representative of a
licensed public or private adoption agency, or a notary public or
other person authorized to perform notarial acts. The waiver of
notice form may be validly executed before or after the birth of the
child, and once signed no notice, relinquishment for, or consent to
adoption of the child shall be required from the father for the
adoption to proceed. This shall be a voluntary and informed waiver
without undue influence. If the child is an Indian child as defined
under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), any waiver of consent by
an Indian presumed father shall be executed in accordance with the
requirements for voluntary adoptions set forth in Section 1913 of
Title 25 of the United States Code. The waiver shall not affect the
rights of any known federally recognized Indian tribe or tribes from
which the child or the presumed father may be descended to
notification of, or participation in, adoption proceedings as
provided by the ICWA. Notice that the waiver has been executed shall
be given to any known federally recognized Indian tribe or tribes
from which the child or the presumed father may be descended, as
required by the ICWA.