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Get Started with Your California AdoptionSandra McCarthy2022-10-18T04:00:20-07:00

Quick Start Your California Adoption - Online Interview

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    If your browser is preventing the page from scrolling down, click on a field higher up on your screen and then press your TAB button.

    Whether you are filing a stepparent adoption, adult adoption or independent adoption, no payment is required until you are ready to hire us! It's safe, secure, and easy!
  • 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.

  • 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.

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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.

  • This address will be reflected on your paperwork.

  • 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.
  • Please select from the following packages of services.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Additional fees for 2nd adult adoptee case (must be a separate filing)
  • 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:

  • 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:
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  • Information About Adoptor

    Please complete the following fields regarding the person (new parent) seeking to adopt another person.
  • 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 ChildAge of ChildComplete Address 

  • Information About Marital Status of Adoptor

  • Please provide the following information for all of Adoptor's marriages
    Name of SpouseDate of MarriageCity/State of MarriageDate of Divorce (ort N/A)City/State of Divorce (or N/A)Case No. of Divorce 
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  • Name of Adoptor's spouse
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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.
  • 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 ChildAge of ChildComplete Address 

  • Information About 2nd Adoptor's Marital Status

  • Please provide the following information for all of 2nd Adoptor's marriages
    Name of SpouseDate of MarriageCity/State of MarriageDate of Divorce (ort N/A)City/State of Divorce (or N/A)Case No. of Divorce 
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  • Name of Adoptor's spouse
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  • Information About Person Being Adopted

    Please complete the following fields regarding the person being adopted by the new parent.
  • Full Name of Person Being Adopted
  • Please identify all other legal names the person being adopted has had during their lifetime. Click the + sign to add additional names.
    First NameMiddle Name or N/ALast NameWhen UsedReason Used 
  • 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 ChildAge of ChildComplete Address 
  • Please indicate if Adoptee is changing name through 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.
  • Please indicate if Adoptee is wants a new birth certificate issued. This is optional.
  • Please provide the following information for all of Adoptee's marriages
    Name of SpouseDate of MarriageCity/State of MarriageDate of Divorce (ort N/A)City/State of Divorce (or N/A)Case No. of Divorce 
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  • Adoptee's Birth Information

  • Is the name of the birth father on the adoptee's birth certificate?
  • MM slash DD slash YYYY
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  • Issues Pertaining to Minor Adoptees

  • 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.
  • Please check one of the following regarding Termination of Parental Rights proceedings:
  • Check all that apply
  • Check all that apply
  • If a minor child being adopted is presumed to have Indian ancestry, additional paperwork will be required. Please check one of the following:
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  • Information Re Spouse of Adoptee

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  • Information About 2nd Person Being Adopted

  • Full Name of Person Being Adopted
  • Please identify all other legal names the person being adopted has had during their lifetime. Click the + sign to add additional names.
    First NameMiddle Name or N/ALast NameWhen Used