California Family Code CHAPTER 2 - Procedure for Adult Adoption
- Section 9320.
(a) An adult may adopt another adult who is younger, except the spouse of the prospective adoptive parent, by an adoption agreement approved by the court,...
- Section 9321.
(a) The prospective adoptive parent and the proposed adoptee may file in the county in which either person resides a petition for approval of the adoption...
- Section 9321.5.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 9321, a person who is a resident of this state may file a petition for adult adoption with the court in any of...
- Section 9322.
When the petition for approval of the adoption agreement is filed, the court clerk shall set the matter for hearing.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162,...
- Section 9323.
The court may require notice of the time and place of the hearing to be served on any other interested person and any interested person...
- Section 9324.
Both the prospective adoptive parent and the proposed adoptee shall appear at the hearing in person, unless an appearance is impossible, in which event an...
- Section 9325.
No investigation or report to the court by any public officer or agency is required, but the court may require the county probation officer or...
- Section 9326.
The prospective adoptive parent shall mail or personally serve notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition to the director of the regional...
- Section 9327.
If the prospective adoptive parent is a provider of board and care, treatment, habilitation, or other services to persons with developmental disabilities, or is a...
- Section 9328.
(a) At the hearing the court shall examine the parties, or the counsel of any party not present in person.(b) If the court is satisfied that the...
Last modified: October 22, 2018