Section 7908.5 Of Part 5. Interstate Compact On Placement Of Children From California Family Law Code >> Division 12. >> Part 5.
7908.5
. For the purposes of an interstate adoption placement, the
term "jurisdiction" as used in Article 5 of the Interstate Compact on
the Placement of Children means "jurisdiction over or legal
responsibility for the child." It is the intent of the Legislature
that this section make a technical clarification to the Interstate
Compact on the Placement of Children and not a substantive change.