"{FAMILY CODE - PART 2. ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS 8600 9212 ( Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1992 Ch. 162 Sec. 10. ) A licensed adoption agency shall require each person filing an application for to be fingerprinted and secure from appropriate law enforcement any criminal record of that determine if the has ever been convicted a crime other than minor traffic violation. The may also person’s full record any with exception convictions which relief granted pursuant Section 1203.49 Penal Code. Any federal-level offender requests Department Justice submitted fingerprint images related information required purposes obtaining as existence content out-of-state or federal conviction arrest regarding crimes arrests establishes is free on bail their own recognizance pending trial appeal. forward Federal Bureau Investigation summary history received this section. review returned compile disseminate fitness determination agency. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) taken into consideration when evaluating prospective adoptive parent assessment effects ability parent provide adequate proper care guidance child included in report court. (c) (1) not give final approval placement home adult living home felony either following: (B)1 “A occurred within last five years physical assault battery drug- alcohol-related offense.” (2) This become operative October 1 2008 remain only extent compliance its provisions condition receiving funding under Title IV-E Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.). (d) fee charged fingerprinting checking applicant paid applicant. defer waive reduce payment would cause economic hardship parents detrimental welfare adopted child. (Amended 2019 115 131. (AB 1817) Effective January 2020.)"