Adoption Facilitators in California are to cease operations.

California state law has eliminated adoption facilitating and all state registered adoption facilitators are ordered to cease operations as of 12/31/2023. Chosen Parents Adoptions Inc. is NOT a facilitator, but rather an attorney and referral service so we will not be affected by this new legislation. 
If you have hired an adoption facilitator in the state of California it is important that you reach out to them to understand how this new legislation will affect you and your agreement. 
Meanwhile, please keep in mind that if you have not retained an adoption professional yet that many states are passing laws that prohibit adoption facilitating and consider that risk when moving forward. Chosen Parents Adoptions always recommends that you partner with an adoption consultant rather than a  facilitator. There is a list of consultants on our website chosenparents.com



Deering’s California Codes are current through the 2023 Extra Session Ch 1, 2023 Regular Session Ch. 12.
Deering’s California Codes Annotated > FAMILY CODE (§§ 1 — 20104) > Division 13 Adoption
(Pts. 1 — 3) > Part 2 Adoption of Unmarried Minors (Chs. 1 — 8) > Chapter 1 General Provisions
(§§ 8600 — 8625)

§ 8623. Cessation of adoption facilitator operations

Notwithstanding any other law, all adoption facilitators registered with the department on its statewide
registry as of July 1, 2023, shall cease operation in this state on or before December 31, 2023. An
adoption facilitator that continues to operate on or after January 1, 2024, shall be deemed an unlicensed
adoption agency as referenced in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 1503.5 of the Health and
Safety Code.