Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 9303 - Adoption of unrelated adult within one year of adoption of another person(a) Except as permitted by the court, upon a finding of good cause, a person shall not adopt more than one unrelated adult pursuant to this part within one year of the person's adoption of an unrelated adult unless the proposed adoptee is the biological sibling of a person previously adopted pursuant to this part or unless the proposed adoptee is disabled or physically handicapped. An order finding good cause shall be in writing or stated on the record.(b) Except as permitted by the court, upon a finding of good cause, a person shall not adopt an unrelated adult pursuant to this part within one year of an adoption of another person pursuant to this part by the prospective adoptive parent's spouse unless the proposed adoptee is a biological sibling of a person previously adopted pursuant to this part. An order finding good cause shall be in writing or stated on the record.Amended by Stats 2023 ch 478 (AB 1756),s 22, eff. 1/1/2024.Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.