Relinquishment with waiver of right to revoke signed before private agency representative: final at close of next business day

1 business day after date the relinquishment was signed (or end of any written holding period, if later), under Cal. Fam. Code 8700.5(c).

Rule text

8700.5(c): "If the placing birth parent signs the waiver in front of a judicial officer or the department, the relinquishment shall become final and irrevocable at the time the waiver is signed. If the waiver is signed in the presence of an authorized representative of a private licensed adoption agency, the relinquishment shall become final and irrevocable at the close of the next business day after the relinquishment was signed, or at the close of the next business day after expiration of any holding period specified in writing, whichever is later."

Cal. Fam. Code 8700.5(c), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Saturday, November 7, 2026, by close of business
  1. Trigger (Date the relinquishment was signed (or end of any written holding period, if later)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count 1 business days under Civil Code 9 (Sundays and state holidays are not counted; Saturdays are): Saturday, November 7, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Fam. Code 8700.5(c)
8700.5(c): "If the placing birth parent signs the waiver in front of a judicial officer or the department, the relinquishment shall become final and irrevocable at the time the waiver is signed. If the waiver is signed in the presence of an authorized representative of a private licensed adoption agency, the relinquishment shall become final and irrevocable at the close of the next business day after the relinquishment was signed, or at the close of the next business day after expiration of any holding period specified in writing, whichever is later."
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
  • 'Business day' modeled as court day. Waiver signed before a judicial officer or CDSS is final immediately. CORRECTION: count is civil_business. Business days under Civ. Code 7 and 9 (Saturdays are business days; Sundays and Gov. Code 6700 holidays are not); the earlier "modeled as court days" sentence is superseded. [Validation 2026-11, Q0423. Authority: Cal. Civ. Code 9]
  • 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 the relinquishment was signed (or end of any written holding period, if later) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Tuesday, March 16, 2027, close of business.

  1. Trigger (Date the relinquishment was signed (or end of any written holding period, if later)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Count 1 business days under Civil Code 9 (Sundays and state holidays are not counted; Saturdays are): Tuesday, March 16, 2027.

Notes

'Business day' modeled as court day. Waiver signed before a judicial officer or CDSS is final immediately. CORRECTION: count is civil_business. Business days under Civ. Code 7 and 9 (Saturdays are business days; Sundays and Gov. Code 6700 holidays are not); the earlier "modeled as court days" sentence is superseded. [Validation 2026-11, Q0423. Authority: Cal. Civ. Code 9]

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