Section 8720 Of Chapter 2. Agency Adoptions From California Family Law Code >> Division 13. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2.
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. (a) If the department, county adoption agency, or licensed
adoption agency finds that the home of the petitioners is not
suitable for the child or that the required agency consents are not
available and the department, county adoption agency, or licensed
adoption agency recommends that the petition be denied, or if the
petitioners desire to withdraw the petition and the department,
county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency recommends that
the petition be denied, the clerk upon receipt of the report of the
department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency shall
immediately refer it to the court for review.
(b) Upon receipt of the report, the court shall set a date for a
hearing of the petition and shall give reasonable notice of the
hearing to the department, county adoption agency, or licensed
adoption agency, the petitioners, and, if necessary, the birth
parents, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address
of each as shown in the proceeding.
(c) The department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption
agency shall appear to represent the child.