California Family Code
§ 9000
FAM § 9000 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 13 · Part 2 · Ch. 5
Statute text
View on leginfo.ca.gov(a)A stepparent desiring to adopt a child of the stepparent’s spouse may for that purpose file a petition in any county authorized by Section 8609.5.
(b)A domestic partner, as defined in Section 297, desiring to adopt a child of the other domestic partner may, for that purpose, file a petition in any county authorized pursuant to Section 8609.5.
(c)The caption of the adoption petition shall contain the names of the petitioners, but not the child’s name. The petition shall state the child’s sex and date of birth and the name the child had before adoption.
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Legislative history
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 851, Sec. 10. (AB 1650) Effective January 1, 2024.