Guardian adoption.
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Stage
- Session ended
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 3, 2022
What it does
Existing law establishes procedures to petition for an independent adoption of a child by various individuals, including a legal guardian who had been the child's legal guardian for more than one year. Existing law establishes a separate process for a stepparent desiring to adopt a child of the stepparent's spouse to file a petition in the county in which the petitioner resides. Under existing law, a stepparent adoption is not subject to certain requirements applicable to an independent adoption, such as the requirement for a home study, unless ordered by the court, as prescribed, or the payment of a nonrefundable fee to the State Department of Social Services or to the delegated county…
Where it stands
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
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Committee (Current step)
Floor (Needs attention)
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Where it goes next
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