Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 35079 : Social Security — Department of Social Services-Department of Health Services — Health and Welfare Agency-Department of Health Services Regulations — Institutions and Boarding Homes for Persons Aged 16 and Above — Adoptions Program Regulations [Renumbered] — Procedures for Independent Adoptions — Agency Responsibility — Investigation of Petition

(a) (Reserved)

(b) In an independent adoption, the agency shall investigate the adoption after the petition has been filed and file a court report recommending whether to grant the petition to adopt in accordance with Family Code Sections 8539, 8801(b), 8806, 8807, and 8808.

(1) (Reserved)

(2) (Reserved)

(3) (Reserved)

(4) (Reserved)

(5) (Reserved)

(A) (Reserved)

(6) (Reserved)

(c) In the event that two separate agencies receive copies of petitions to adopt the same child, the agencies shall:

(1) Exchange information on the two petitions, and

(2) Determine which of the petitioners will best meet the needs of the child, and

(3) Report to the court.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 35079

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 8621, Family Code. Reference: Sections 8539, 8801(b), 8806, 8807 and 8808, Family Code; and 25 USC 1901 et seq.