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This interview is set up to gather all the necessary information to prepare your legal paperwork. At the end of the interview process, you will be able to select your service options (full-service with case management OR our bare-bones "documents only" option) and remit payment should you choose to proceed.
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Your Personal Information
The following information will be reflected on your legal documents.

TIP: If you do not know the answer to a REQUIRED field you can enter some other text in the field that will be obvious to our staff that it is incorrect but still allow you to proceed [example date of birth 00/00/00, email donot@know.com, etc]. As long as a required field has text in it, you will be able to continue through the interview.
Client Address*
This address will be reflected on your paperwork.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Case Information
The next sections of this interview will allow us to get the required information for your specific paperwork. Please make sure you provide complete information.
Document Preparation Package Options*
Please select from the following packages of services.
- Adult Adoption
- Stepparent Adoption
- Independent Adoption
(1) Add ons
Matters with more than one Adoptor or Adoptee will require additional paperwork. The Adoptor is the person adopting someone else. The Adoptee is the person being adopted. Please select one of the following to describe the parties involved in your adoption case (stepparent adoption, adult adoption or independent adoption). Please note that in an adult adoption, there can only be ONE ADOPTEE (person being adopted).
- One Adoptor and One Adoptee
- Two Adoptors, One Adoptee
- One Adoptor and Two Adoptees
- Two Adoptors, Two Adoptees
You have selected an adult adoption with two adoptees. Each adoptee will require their own filed case as you the process does NOT allow two adults to be adopted under one filing. Please check the box below so that your total fees will be adjusted for this 2nd case.
2nd Adoptee in Adult Adoption*
Additional fees for 2nd adult adoptee case (must be a separate filing)
Price:
Adoptee's Status*
You can adopt more than one minor under one Petition. Adult adoption cases require a separate case for each person being adopted; however two people can adopt one adult under the same case. Please confirm one of the following:
- Adoptee(s) is/are minors
- Adoptee is adult
You selected Adult Adoption but you indicated that the adoptees are minors. Please correct your Package Selection to either a Stepparent Adoption or Independent Adoption.
You selected Stepparent or Independent Adoption but you indicated that the adoptee is an adult. Please correct your Package Selection to an Adult Adoption.
You selected Adult Adoption but you indicated that the there are two adoptees. The adult adoption process only allows for ONE PERSON BEING ADOPTED. Please correct your Package Selection to either Two Adoptors and One Adoptee or One Adoptor and One Adoptee.

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County of Jurisdiction
Please provide the following information:
What County is This Case Being Filed in?*
Reason for selection of County:*
- County where person adopting resides
- County where adoptee resides at time of filing

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Information About Adoptor
Please complete the following fields regarding the person (new parent) seeking to adopt another person.
Full Name of Petitioner/Adoptor*
First Middle Last
Birth Name of Adoptor (if different)
Adoptor's Complete address*
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Adoptor's Email*
Adoptor's County of Residence*
Adoptor's Telephone No.*
Adoptor's Current Age*
Adoptor's Date of Birth*
Adoptor's City/State of birth*
Adoptor's Social Security No.*
County of Residence*
Adoptor's Sex*
- Male
- Female
What is your relationship to person being adopted?*
Explain how long have you known the person being adopted including, if applicable, how long they have been in your physical care*

Children of the Adoptor*

Please list all children the Adoptor has, whether biological or adopted. If NONE, enter NONE in the first field. Press the + to add additional children.

Name of Child	Age of Child	Complete Address

Previous Adoptions by Adoptor*
- The Adoptor has previously adopted another person
- The adoptor has not previously adopted another person
Full Name of Person Previously Adopted by Adoptor*
What County was Adoption Filed in?*
Case Number of Previous Adoption*
Information About Marital Status of Adoptor
Adoptor's Marriage Status*
- The adoptor is married
- The adoptor is not married
Has Adoptor been previously Divorced?
- Yes, Adoptor has been previously divorced
- Adoptor has not been previously divorced

Marital Information

Please provide the following information for all of Adoptor's marriages

Name of Spouse	Date of Marriage	City/State of Marriage	Date of Divorce (ort N/A)	City/State of Divorce (or N/A)	Case No. of Divorce

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Information re Spouse of Adoptor*
Name of Adoptor's spouse
Date of Marriage to Spouse*
City/State of Marriage to Spouse*
Spouse Consent*
- Yes the adoptor's spouse consents to adoption
- No the adoptor's spouse does not consent to adoption
Spouse's Relationship to Adoptee:*
- Yes my spouse is a biological parent of person being adopted and is retaining rights as parent of adoptee
- No my spouse is not a biological parent of person being adopted and will NOT be a co-Petitioner with me
- No my spouse is not a biological parent and WILL BE a co-petitioner/adoptor with me

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Information About 2nd Adult Petitioning to Adopt
Please complete the following fields about the 2nd adult petitioner (new parent) seeking to adopt another person.
Full Name of Petitioner/Adoptor (2nd Adoptor)*
First Middle Last
Birth Name of Adoptor if different (2nd Adoptor)
Adoptor's Complete address (2nd Adoptor)*
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
County of Residence (2nd Adoptor)*
Adoptor's Telephone No. (2nd Adoptor)*
Date of Birth (2nd Adoptor)*
Current Age (2nd Adoptor)*
City/State of Birth (2nd Adoptor)*
Security Number (2nd Adoptor)*
Adoptor's Sex (2nd Adoptor)*
- Male
- Female
What is their relationship to person being adopted? (2nd Adoptor)*
Explain how long the 2nd Adoptor has known the person being adopted including, if applicable, how long they have been in your physical care.*

Children of the Co-Adoptor*

Please list all children the Co-Adoptor has, whether biological or adopted. If NONE, enter NONE in the first field. Press the + to add additinoal children.

Name of Child	Age of Child	Complete Address

Previous Adoptions by 2nd Adoptor*
- The Adoptor has previously adopted another person
- The adoptor has not previously adopted another person
Full Name of Person Previously Adopted by 2nd Adoptor*
What county was previous adoption filed in? (2nd Adoptor)*
What is the case number of the previous adoption? (2nd Adoptor)*
Information About 2nd Adoptor's Marital Status
2nd Adoptor's Marriage Status*
- The adoptor is married
- The adoptor is not married
Has 2nd Adoptor been previously Divorced?
- Yes, 2nd Adoptor has been previously divorced
- 2nd Adoptor has not been previously divorced

2nd Adoptor's Marital Information

Please provide the following information for all of 2nd Adoptor's marriages

Name of Spouse	Date of Marriage	City/State of Marriage	Date of Divorce (ort N/A)	City/State of Divorce (or N/A)	Case No. of Divorce

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Information re Spouse of 2nd Adoptor*
Name of Adoptor's spouse
Date of Marriage to Spouse*
City/State of Marriage to Spouse of 2nd Adoptor*
2nd Adoptor's Spouse Consent*
- Yes the adoptor's spouse consents to adoption
- No the adoptor's spouse does not consent to adoption

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Information About Person Being Adopted
Please complete the following fields regarding the person being adopted by the new parent.
Information About Person Being Adopted (Adoptee)*
Full Name of Person Being Adopted
First Middle Last
Birth Name of Adoptee*
- Current name is birth name
- Current name is not birth name
Adoptee's Full Birth Name*
First Middle Last

Other Legal Names Used by Adoptee

Please identify all other legal names the person being adopted has had during their lifetime. Click the + sign to add additional names.

First Name	Middle Name or N/A	Last Name	When Used	Reason Used

Adoptee's Current Complete Address*
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Adoptee's County of Residence*
Adoptee's Telephone No.*
Current age of adoptee*
Adoptee's Sex*
- Male
- Female
Adoptee's Social Security No.*
Is Adoptee a US Citizen?*
- Adoptee is a US citizen
- Adoptee is NOT a US citizen
Has the Adoptee ever lived outside the US for any period of time?*
- The adoptee has lived outside of the US
- The adoptee has never lived outside the US
Please describe the dates, periods of time and circumstances that the adoptee lived outside of the US.*
Previous Adoptions of Adoptee*
- The Adoptee has previously been adopted
- The Adoptee has not previously been adopted
Name of Adoptee prior to adoption*
What County was Adoption Filed in?*
Case Number of Previous Adoption*
Please check all that apply:*
- Adoptee is NOT married
- Adoptee is married
- Adoptee is at least 10 years younger than Adoptor

Children of the Adoptee*

Please list all children the Adoptee has, whether biological or adopted. If NONE, enter NONE in the first field. Press the + to add additional children.

Name of Child	Age of Child	Complete Address

Change of Name*
Please indicate if Adoptee is changing name through adoption
- Yes, adoptee is changing name through adoption
- Adoptee is NOT changing name through adoption
New Name for Adoptee after Adoption*
You have indicated that the person being adopted desires to change their name through the adoption proceedings. Please provide the Adoptee's new name.
First Middle Last
New Birth Certificate for Adoptee*
Please indicate if Adoptee is wants a new birth certificate issued. This is optional.
- Yes, adoptee wants a new birth certificate issued
- Adoptee does NOT want a new birth certificate issued
Has Adoptee been previously Divorced?
- Yes, Adoptee has been previously divorced
- Adoptee has not been previously divorced

Marital Information

Please provide the following information for all of Adoptee's marriages

Name of Spouse	Date of Marriage	City/State of Marriage	Date of Divorce (ort N/A)	City/State of Divorce (or N/A)	Case No. of Divorce

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Adoptee's Birth Information
Adoptee's Date of Birth*
Adoptee's Place of Birth*
Name of Birth Hospital (if known)*
Name of Attending Physician*
Full Name of Birth Father*
First Middle Last
Check all that are applicable:*
- Biological father is deceased
- Biological father is living
- Biological father WAS previously married to biological mother
- Biological father WAS NOT previously married to biological mother
Birth Father's Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Birth Certificate Birth Father*
Is the name of the birth father on the adoptee's birth certificate?
- Yes, the name of the birth father is on the adoptee's birth certificate
- No, name of the birth father is NOT on the adoptee's birth certificate
Birth Date of Biological Father
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Biological Father's Birth Place
City State / Province / Region Country
Maiden Name of Birth Mother*
First Middle Maiden Last Name
Check all applicable to biological mother*
- Biological mother is deceased
- Biological mother is living
Current Name of Birth Mother*
First Middle Maiden Last Name
Biological Mother's Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Biological Mother's Date of Birth*
Biological Mother's Birth Place*
City State / Province / Region Country

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Issues Pertaining to Minor Adoptees
Birth Parent Consents: (Check all that apply:)*
- Birth mother will consent
- Birth father will consent
- Birth mother will not consent
- Birth father will not consent
- Birth father unknown and not listed on birth certificate
Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings*
If a biological parent refuses to voluntarily sign a CONSENT to the adoption process, you may be required to file a formal Petition with the court to request the court terminate their rights as a parent of a minor child.
- We want to terminate the parental rights of a parent (additional fees may apply)
- No we will not be formally terminating the parental rights of a parent
(2) Add ons
Please check one of the following regarding Termination of Parental Rights proceedings:
- I will Petition to terminate parental rights of Mother
- I will Petition to terminate parental rights of Father
- I will petition to terminate parent rights of Mother and Father
Other Information regarding Parental Rights*
Check all that apply
- The court has already terminated mother's parental rights
- The court has already terminated father's parental rights
- There is no presumed or biological father because child was conceived by artificial inseminiation
Contact by Absent Biological Parent*
Check all that apply
- One or both biological parents have not contacted minor child for more than 1 year
- One or both biological parents have not financially supported child for over 1 year
Please provide detailed explanation of why the parental rights of one (or both) parents should be terminated and information concerning their last contact with the child:*
May the adoptee have indian ancestry?*
- The child may have Indian ancestry
- The child does NOT have Indian ancestry
(3) Add ons*
If a minor child being adopted is presumed to have Indian ancestry, additional paperwork will be required. Please check one of the following:
- One child may have Indian ancestry
- Two children may have Indian ancestry
Legal Guardianship Proceedings:*
- There have been NO formal guardianship proceedings filed
- Yes a Legal Guardianship Order has been issued
Court Dependency Proceedings:*
- The child is NOT a dependent of the court
- Yes the child IS a dependent of the court
Has the child lived in any other country at ANY TIME since his/her birth?*
- Yes the child has, as some point in time, lived in another country
- No, the child has always lived in the US
Please explain and describe why and during what periods of time the child lived outside of the US.

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Information Re Spouse of Adoptee
Name of Adoptee's spouse*
Spouse Consent*
- Yes the adoptee's spouse consents to adoption
- No the adoptee's spouse does not consent to adoption
Date of Marriage to Spouse*
City and State of Marriage to Spouse*

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Information About 2nd Person Being Adopted
Information About 2nd Person Being Adopted (Adoptee)*
Full Name of Person Being Adopted
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Quick Start Your California Adoption - Online Interview

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We see you aren't ready to tackle our quick and easy interview. That's OK.

If you have questions before you start, give us a call at 800-747-2780.

You can also enter your email, then hit the Save and Continue Later button at the bottom of your screen and someone will reach out to you to answer your questions.

Your Personal Information

Case Information

You have selected an adult adoption with two adoptees. Each adoptee will require their own filed case as you the process does NOT allow two adults to be adopted under one filing. Please check the box below so that your total fees will be adjusted for this 2nd case.

You selected Adult Adoption but you indicated that the adoptees are minors. Please correct your Package Selection to either a Stepparent Adoption or Independent Adoption.

You selected Stepparent or Independent Adoption but you indicated that the adoptee is an adult. Please correct your Package Selection to an Adult Adoption.

You selected Adult Adoption but you indicated that the there are two adoptees. The adult adoption process only allows for ONE PERSON BEING ADOPTED. Please correct your Package Selection to either Two Adoptors and One Adoptee or One Adoptor and One Adoptee.

County of Jurisdiction

Information About Adoptor

Information About Marital Status of Adoptor

Information About 2nd Adult Petitioning to Adopt

Information About 2nd Adoptor's Marital Status

Information About Person Being Adopted

Adoptee's Birth Information

Issues Pertaining to Minor Adoptees

Information Re Spouse of Adoptee

Information About 2nd Person Being Adopted

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