(a) If the petitioner moves to withdraw the adoption petition or to dismiss the proceeding, the court clerk shall immediately notify the probation officer, qualified court investigator, or county welfare department of the action, unless a home investigation was not required pursuant to Section 9000.5.
(b) If a birth parent has refused to give the required consent, the adoption petition shall be dismissed.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 636, Sec. 6. (AB 2344) Effective January 1, 2015.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018