BlackletterCalifornia law

Family Code § 8548

PART 1. DEFINITIONS

Current as of September 28, 2026Fam. Code, § 8548Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.

“Stepparent adoption” means an adoption of a child by a stepparent where one birth parent retains custody and control of the child.