Notwithstanding any other law, all adoption facilitators registered with the department on its statewide registry as of July 1, 2023, shall cease operation in this state on or before December 31, 2023. An adoption facilitator that continues to operate on or after January 1, 2024, shall be deemed an unlicensed adoption agency as referenced in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of § 1503.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 43, Sec. 9. (AB 120) Effective July 10, 2023.)

Terms Used In California Family Code 8623

  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, territory, or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See California Family Code 145
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