{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-9324","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 9324","heading":"","body":"Both the prospective adoptive parent and the proposed adoptee shall appear at the hearing in person, unless the court allows otherwise pursuant to Section 8613.5.","path":["Family Code - FAM","DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500. - 9340.]","PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300. - 9340.]","CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Adult Adoption [9320. - 9328.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"e0676dab56a0dee1b5c484a59badfc09d387b3b205841466becb38b9d004edee","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-9323","next":"us-ca/fam-9325"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}