Adult adoption of developmentally disabled adult by service provider: notice to regional center, birth parents and adult children at least 30 days before hearing
30 days before hearing date on the adult adoption petition, under Cal. Fam. Code 9326.
Rule text
9326: "The prospective adoptive parent shall mail or personally serve notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition to the director of the regional center for the developmentally disabled ... and to any living birth parents or adult children of the proposed adoptee, at least 30 days before the day of the hearing on an adoption petition in any case in which both of the following conditions exist:(a) The proposed adoptee is an adult with developmental disabilities.(b) The prospective adoptive parent is a provider of board and care, treatment, habilitation, or other services to persons with developmental disabilities or is a spouse or employee of a provider."
Calculate this deadline
Deadline
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- Trigger (Hearing date on the adult adoption petition): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Count back 30 calendar days: Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Fam. Code 9326
9326: "The prospective adoptive parent shall mail or personally serve notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition to the director of the regional center for the developmentally disabled ... and to any living birth parents or adult children of the proposed adoptee, at least 30 days before the day of the hearing on an adoption petition in any case in which both of the following conditions exist:(a) The proposed adoptee is an adult with developmental disabilities.(b) The prospective adoptive parent is a provider of board and care, treatment, habilitation, or other services to persons with developmental disabilities or is a spouse or employee of a provider."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
- If mailed, consider adding CCP 1013 days.
- 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
Hearing date on the adult adoption petition on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, February 11, 2027.
- Trigger (Hearing date on the adult adoption petition): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Count back 30 calendar days: Saturday, February 13, 2027.
- That day is a Saturday. Counting backward, this calculator uses the earlier court day so the full notice period is preserved: Thursday, February 11, 2027 (see Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c).
Notes
If mailed, consider adding CCP 1013 days.
Related deadlines
- Indian child adoption: parent's consent valid only if executed at least 10 days after the child's birth (before a judge) (10 days after)
- Postadoption contact agreement: petitioner provides file-marked copy to signatories and agency within 30 days of receipt (30 days after)
- Agency adoption: relinquishment becomes final 10 business days after CDSS receives the filing (unless acknowledged earlier or waived) (10 business days after)
- Relinquishment with waiver of right to revoke signed before private agency representative: final at close of next business day (1 business day after)
- Relinquishment waiver signed after relinquishment was sent to CDSS: agency submits waiver and certificate within 2 business days (2 business days after)
- Pending adoption: court permission to remove child from county may be granted if no agency objection within 15 days after notice (15 days after)
- Independent adoption: birth parent advised of rights at least 10 days before signing the adoption placement agreement (10 days after)
- Independent adoption: CDSS/delegated county agency files investigation report within 180 days after receiving 50 percent of the fee (180 days after)
Local rules by county
County local rules and courtroom procedures can add to or change this deadline. Pick a county to calculate with them applied.
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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.