California § 8521
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 8521, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8521.
(a) âFull-service adoption agencyâ means a licensed or authorized entity engaged in the business of providing adoption services, that does all of the following: (1) Assumes care, custody, and control of a child through relinquishment of the child to the agency or involuntary termination of parental rights to the child. (2) Assesses the birth parents, prospective adoptive parents, or child. (3) Places children for adoption. (4) Supervises adoptive placements. (5) Recruits prospective adoptive parents, locates children for adoption, or acts as an intermediary between the parties to an adoption. (b) Private full-service adoption agencies shall be organized and operated on a nonprofit basis. As a condition of licensure to provide intercountry adoption services, a private full-service adoption agency shall be accredited by the Council on Accreditation, or supervised by an accredited primary provider, or acting as an exempted provider, in compliance with Subpart F (commencing with Section 96.29) of Part 96 of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 8521
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 8521 cover?
Section 8521 is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite California § 8521?
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Is this the official text of California law?
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