(a) The Juvenile Probation Department is hereby authorized to charge fees to defray the actual costs including investigation costs, of stepparent adoptions, pursuant to Civil Code Section 227.30. Maximum charge shall not exceed $200 per adoption and the Department may waive, reduce, or defer the fee when payment would cause economic hardship to the prospective parent which would be detrimental to the adoptive child's welfare.
(b) All fees received by the Juvenile Probation Department in payment for stepparent adoptions shall be deposited in the general fund and shall be used by the Department in providing such services.
(Added by Ord. 302-92, App. 9/25/92)