Section 8631 Of Chapter 1.5. Adoption Facilitators From California Family Law Code >> Division 13. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1.5.
8631
. All contracts entered into by an adoption facilitator shall
be in writing and, at a minimum, shall include the following:
(a) A statement that the adoption facilitator is not licensed by
the State of California as an adoption agency.
(b) A statement disclosing on whose behalf the facilitator is
acting.
(c) A statement that the information provided by any party is not
confidential but that this waiver of confidentiality shall only apply
to the parties to the facilitation contract and any disclosures
required by Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 9200) of Part 2 of
Division 13.
(d) A statement that the adoption facilitator cannot provide any
services for which the facilitator is not properly licensed, such as
legal or therapeutic counseling.
(e) A list of all the services that the adoption facilitator is
required to provide under the contract.
(f) Notice that for a period of 72 hours after signing the
contract any party may revoke the contract, and if a fee has been
paid by the prospective adoptive parents, they may, within that
72-hour period, request the return of the fees paid, except for any
reasonable fee actually earned by the facilitator that is supported
by written record or documentation.