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BLS, Inc. - San Diego Legal Services
Family Services: California
Adoption
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Adoption of Minor Children in California
A minor child may be adopted by an adult person
subjected to the rules prescribed in The California Statutes
contained in the California Family Code. The person adopting
a child must be at least 10 years older than the person adopted,
and the consent of the child, if over the age of 11 years
is necessary to its adoption.
Any adult person or any two persons married
to each other may petition the Superior Court of any county
in this state to adopt a child. The petition by a person having
a husband or wife shall not be granted unless the husband
or wife consents thereto and joins therein.
Written consent to the specific adoption proposed
by the petition by the person or persons consenting, is required
from:
- Both parents if both are living;
- One parent if the other is dead; or
- The guardian of the person of a child appointed
by a court of competent jurisdiction.
*There are procedures that may be employed
in the event of an absent (unknown whereabouts etc) parent
that would eliminate the requirement of a written consent.
Adoption of Adults, Ages - Agreement of
adoption.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law,
any adult person may adopt any other adult person younger
than himself, except the spouse of the adopting person, by
an agreement of adoption approved by a decree of adoption
of the Superior Court in the county in which either the person
adopting or the person adopted resides.
The agreement of adoption shall be in writing
and shall be executed by the person adopting and the person
to be adopted, and shall set forth that the parties agree
to assume toward each other the legal relation of parent and
child and to have all the rights and be subjected to all of
the duties and responsibilities of that relation.
Consent required:
A married person not lawfully separated from
his spouse may not adopt an adult person without the consent
of the spouse of the adopting person, if such spouse is capable
of giving such consent.
- A married person not lawfully separated
from his spouse may not be adopted without the consent of
the spouse of the person to be adopted, is such spouse is
capable of giving such consent.
- Neither the consent of the natural parent
or parents of the person to be adopted , nor of any person
is required.
- The adopting person and the person to be
adopted may file in the Superior Court a petition for approval
of the agreement of adoption by the issuance of a decree
of adoption.
- At the hearing the court shall examine
the parties. If the court is satisfied that the adoption
will be for the best interests of the parties and in the
public interest, and that there is no reason why the petition
should not be granted, the court shall approve the agreement
of adoption, and enter a decree of adoption declaring that
the person adopted is the child of the person adopting him.
Rates
- $700.00 Preparation and filing of all documents;
- $20.00 Superior Court filing fee;
- $300.00 County of San Diego Department
of Human Services/Adoption Investigative Fee
GETTING STARTED IS EASY
To start the process with us simply choose
the appropriate "Buy Now" button below to submit
your payment and you will then be directed to the Adoption
Questionnaire where you will submit your information (or,
if mailing payment, the questionnaire page will be e-mailed
to you). Our office will prepare the documents for you to
sign, usually within 48 hours of receiving the completed questionnaire,
and will e-mail or mail them to you.
Residency Information: The State of California
has a residency requirement for filing a California adoption.
For California statute see Otherwise, you must be a resident
of California for six weeks. We do not encourage, assist or
participate in frauds upon the court related to questionable
residency.
Click here to view the Adoption Questionnaire
Payment For Service
You may start the process with an initial
deposit with the balance due after you sign the papers. You
may pay for your services by mailing a check or money order,
or by credit card through Paypal.com.
For payments by credit card, please click the Buy Now Button
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