Section 8618.

Cal. Family Code - FAM § 8618.
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A child adopted pursuant to this part may take the family name of the adoptive parent.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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