Section 8924 Of Chapter 4. Intercountry Adoptions From California Family Law Code >> Division 13. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.
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. (a) For cases in which a child is emigrating from California
to a convention country, an accredited agency or approved person
providing any adoption service described in this chapter, shall
perform all of the following:
(1) A background study on the child prepared in accordance with
all requirements set forth in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section
96.53 of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 8706,
and applicable state law.
(2) Consents are obtained in accordance with subdivision (c) of
Section 96.53 of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations and
applicable state law.
(3) If the child is 12 years of age or older, the agency or person
has given due consideration to the child's wishes or opinions before
determining that an intercountry adoption is in the child's best
interests and in accordance with applicable state law.
(4) Transmission to the United States Department of State or other
competent authority, or accredited bodies of the convention country,
of the child background study, proof that the necessary consents
have been obtained, and the reasons for the determination that the
placement is in the child's best interests.
(b) The accredited agency shall comply with all placement
standards set forth in Section 96.54 of Title 22 of the Code of
Federal Regulations for children emigrating from California to a
convention country.
(c) The accredited agency shall keep the central authority of the
convention country and the Secretary informed as necessary about the
adoption process and the measures taken to complete it for children
emigrating from California to a convention country, in accordance
with all communication and coordination functions set forth in
Section 96.55 of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(d) For all convention and nonconvention adoption cases involving
children emigrating from California to a convention country, the
agency, person, or public domestic authority providing adoption
services shall report information to the Secretary in accordance with
Part 99 of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations.