California · Family Code

FAM §8509: “Applicant” means a person who has submitted a written application to adopt a child from the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency and who is being considered by the adoption

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An 'applicant' is a person who submitted a written application to adopt a child from an adoption agency and is under consideration for adoption.

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“Applicant” means a person who has submitted a written application to adopt a child from the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency and who is being considered by the adoption agency for the adoptive placement of a child.

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