PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS [9300. - 9340.]

Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10.

§§ 9300–9340 · 19 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 9300–9307 · 8 sections

   • § 9300 (a) An adult may be adopted by another adult, including a stepparent, as provided in this part. (b) A married minor may be adopted in the same manner as an…
   • § 9301 A married person who is not lawfully separated from the person’s spouse may not adopt an adult without the consent of the spouse, provided that the spouse is…
   • § 9302 (a) A married person who is not lawfully separated from the person’s spouse may not be adopted without the consent of the spouse, provided that the spouse is…
   • § 9303 (a) Except as permitted by the court, upon a finding of good cause, a person shall not adopt more than one unrelated adult pursuant to this part within one…
   • § 9304 A person adopted pursuant to this part may take the family name of the adoptive parent.
   • § 9305 After adoption, the adoptee and the adoptive parent or parents shall sustain towards each other the legal relationship of parent and child and have all the…
   • § 9306 (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the birth parents of a person adopted pursuant to this part are, from the time of the adoption, relieved of…
   • § 9307 A hearing with regard to adoption under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 9320) or termination of a parent and child relationship under Chapter 3 (commencing…
2. CHAPTER 2. Procedure for Adult Adoption §§ 9320–9328 · 10 sections

   • § 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, as…
   • § 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…
   • § 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 the following: (1)…
   • § 9322 When the petition for approval of the adoption agreement is filed, the court clerk shall set the matter for hearing.
   • § 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 may appear and object…
   • § 9324 Both the prospective adoptive parent and the proposed adoptee shall appear at the hearing in person, unless the court allows otherwise pursuant to 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 the department…
   • § 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 center for the…
   • § 9327 If the prospective adoptive parent is a provider of board and care, treatment, habilitation, or other services to persons with developmental disabilities, or…
   • § 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 adoption will…
3. CHAPTER 3. Procedure for Terminating Adult Adoption § 9340 · 1 section

   • § 9340 (a) Any person who has been adopted under this part may, upon written notice to the adoptive parent, file a petition to terminate the relationship of parent…