Where can I find California's adoption statutes?

California stepparent adoption is governed by California Family Code Division 13. Here are the key statutes:

• Cal. Fam. Code § 9000

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=9000

• Cal. Fam. Code § 8602

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=8602

• Cal. Fam. Code § 7822

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=7822

• Cal. Fam. Code § 8604

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=8604

• Cal. Fam. Code § 9000.5

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=9000.5

Key provisions:

• Residency: 0 months (Cal. Fam. Code § 8714)
• Abandonment: 12 months (Cal. Fam. Code § 8604)
• Child consent: Age 12+ (Cal. Fam. Code § 8602)
• Home study: Waived for stepparents (Cal. Fam. Code § 8715)

You don't need to read these yourself — we know them inside out and prepare all your documents in compliance with California law. But they're here if you want to review them.