California Welfare and Institutions Code CHAPTER 2.6 - Interstate Adoption Assistance Agreements

• Section 16170.
  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Finding adoptive families for children, for whom state assistance is desirable pursuant to Chapter 2.1 (commencing with...
• Section 16171.
  The purposes of this chapter are to:(a) Authorize the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Services to enter into interstate agreements...
• Section 16172.
  As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Adoption assistance state” means the state that is signatory to an...
• Section 16173.
  The State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Services are authorized to develop, participate in the development of, negotiate, or enter...
• Section 16174.
  A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter shall contain all of the following:(a) A provision making it available for joinder by...
• Section 16175.
  A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter may contain provisions in addition to those required pursuant to Section 16174, as...
• Section 16176.
  (a) (1) Any child who is a resident of California and who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with another state, shall be eligible...
• Section 16177.
  Consistent with federal law, the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Services, in connection with the administration of this chapter...

Last modified: October 22, 2018