Pending adoption: court permission to remove child from county may be granted if no agency objection within 15 days after notice

15 days after date advance written notice of intent to seek the court's permission was given to the agency, under Cal. Fam. Code 8713 (agency adoption); 8803 (independent adoption); 8910 (intercountry adoption).

Rule text

8713: "Upon proof of giving notice, permission may be granted by the court if, within a period of 15 days after the date of giving notice, no objections are filed with the court by the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency responsible for the child. If the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency files objections within the 15-day period, upon the request of the petitioners the court shall immediately set the matter for hearing ..." (8803 and 8910 contain parallel 15-day language for the department/delegated county agency and the licensed adoption agency, respectively.)

Cal. Fam. Code 8713 (agency adoption); 8803 (independent adoption); 8910 (intercountry adoption), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Monday, November 23, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date advance written notice of intent to seek the court's permission was given to the agency): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 15 calendar days: Saturday, November 21, 2026.
  3. That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, November 23, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (applied in family law by Fam. Code 210)).
Rules applied
Cal. Fam. Code 8713 (agency adoption); 8803 (independent adoption); 8910 (intercountry adoption)
8713: "Upon proof of giving notice, permission may be granted by the court if, within a period of 15 days after the date of giving notice, no objections are filed with the court by the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency responsible for the child. If the department, county adoption agency, or licensed adoption agency files objections within the 15-day period, upon the request of the petitioners the court shall immediately set the matter for hearing ..." (8803 and 8910 contain parallel 15-day language for the department/delegated county agency and the licensed adoption agency, respectively.)
Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (applied in family law by Fam. Code 210)
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a: "(a) If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays.(b) This section applies to Sections 659, 659a, and 921, and to all other provisions of law providing or requiring an act to be performed on a particular day or within a specified period of time, whether expressed in this or any other code or statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135." CRC 1.10(a): "The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, and then it is also excluded." CRC 1.10(b): "Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for the performance of any act that is required by these rules to be performed within a specific period of time falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, the period is extended to and includes the next day that is not a holiday." Fam. Code 210: "Except to the extent that any other statute or rules adopted by the Judicial Council provide applicable rules, the rules of practice and procedure applicable to civil actions generally, including the provisions of Title 3a (commencing with Section 391) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, apply to, and constitute the rules of practice and procedure in, proceedings under this code."
Official source
  • Earliest date the court may grant permission without a hearing (no objection within 15 days). Absences of not more than 30 days are permitted without permission in specified circumstances (8713, 8803, 8910).
  • If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.

This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.

Worked example

Date advance written notice of intent to seek the court's permission was given to the agency on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Tuesday, March 30, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date advance written notice of intent to seek the court's permission was given to the agency): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 15 calendar days: Tuesday, March 30, 2027.

Notes

Earliest date the court may grant permission without a hearing (no objection within 15 days). Absences of not more than 30 days are permitted without permission in specified circumstances (8713, 8803, 8910).

Related deadlines

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Rules current as of 2026-10-23. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.