Section 7845.

Cal. Family Code - FAM § 7845.
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The petition shall be filed in any of the following: (a) The county in which a minor described in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 7820) resides or is found. (b) The county in which any of the acts which are set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 7820) are alleged to have occurred. (c) The county in which a petition for the adoption of the child has been filed or the adoption agency to which the child has been relinquished or proposed to be relinquished has an office.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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