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California's Laws Regarding Adoptions Records

 

California

Statute: §§ 11170(b)(1)-(6),(c)-(e); 11170.5(a)

Records Confidential: Yes

Persons with access to records

• CPS/State Agencies

• Agencies From Other States

• Courts/Judges

• Law Enforcement

• Attorneys General/Prosecutors

• Attorneys, GAL's

• Physicians

• Reporters of Abuse

• Employers

• Parents/Guardians

• Review Teams

• Subject of Reports

Persons without access to records

• Grand Juries

• Researchers

• Coroners

• Treatment Providers

• Public/Any Person

Other Licensed adoption agency Child-placing agency

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