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California Rules of Court

Rule 5.491. Adoption of a child resident in the United States by a resident of a foreign country not party to the Hague Adoption Convention

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.491

Current text effective July 1, 2013.

The adoption of a child resident in the United States by a resident of a foreign country not party to the Hague Adoption Convention must conform to the law governing California adoptions.

#History

Rule 5.491 adopted effective July 1, 2013.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.