§ 7642 Adoption Order Modification Rules

• •A court can change or cancel its own decisions about adoptions.
• •The rules for changing or canceling an adoption decision are the same as the rules for changing or canceling an adoption order.
• •This law has been in effect since January 1, 2000.

A family adopts a child, but later finds out they can't take care of the child anymore.

The court can change or cancel the adoption decision, but only if they follow the same rules as when they first made the adoption order.