§ 9007 Adoption Court Appearance Requirement

Family Code·California

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•The person who wants to adopt a kid and the kid must go to court together.
•This is a rule unless another law (Section 9000.5) says it's okay to skip it.
•The court visit is part of the process to make sure the adoption is done right.

Example

A family wants to adopt a 7-year-old child.

The family and the child must go to court together to finalize the adoption, unless there's a special reason they don't have to.

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§ 9007 Adoption Court Appearance Requirement

Except as provided in Section 9000.5, the prospective adoptive parent and the child proposed to be adopted shall appear before the court pursuant to Sections 8612, 8613, and 8613.5. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 636, Sec. 7. (AB 2344) Effective January 1, 2015.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

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prospective adoptive parent child proposed to be adopted appear before the court

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 9007.

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