For many stepparents, adoption is a way to guarantee their family a solid footing. It's also a good way to avoid confusion over inheritance or guardianship. This California edition guide provides all the forms and step-by-step instructions necessary to complete an uncontested stepparent adoption.
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Frank Zagone has been a social worker for more than 20 years. Co-author of How to Adopt Your Stepchild in California, he now works in the Children's Protective Services Department, helping abused and neglected children.
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An easy and at times fun way to save thousands on adopting,
By Jason Miller (jasonmiller@sprintmail.com) (Hollister, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How to Adopt Your Stepchild in California (Do Your Own California Adoption: Nolo's Guide for Stepparents & Domestic Partners) (Paperback)
This book is wonderful for anyone who wants to adopt their spouse's child and has the consent of the other bio-parent (or other stipulation such as the death of the bio-parent, etc.). It not only provides needed forms, but also has word-by-word examples of the documents you will need to type yourself (for me, that was actually fun!) Additionally, if you live in Los Angeles as I did during the process, it gives you special instructions for filing in L.A. county - very helpful! I had to pay only a $700 assessment fee and 2 or 3 small filing fees and the whole process, from filing the initial petition to the final hearing (which is especially enjoyable) was completed in under 4 months! And the experience brought me even closer to our 5 year old little girl as well as my wife! A lawyer quoted me legal fees of "$2,500 to $3,000, not including filing and assessment fees" before I found this book. You will not only save money, but come away with an amazing sense of accomplishment and a renewed appreciation for your family. I highly recommend this book!
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This review is from: Do Your Own California Adoption: Nolo's Guide for Stepparents and Domestic Partners (Paperback)
This book and all of it's knowledge were better than the "Helpers" at the Pro Per in our family court. They didn't even have on of the forms I needed and they referred me to this book. I thankfully already had it. After reading it I was well prepared for all of the paper work that I needed for my case worker.
The CD was perfect too. I have a Mac and it worked great! Good luck to everyone else. I would bu it again and recommend it to everyone.
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Don't waste your time/money - get a lawyer,
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This review is from: Do Your Own California Adoption: Nolo's Guide for Stepparents and Domestic Partners (Paperback)
I purchased this book to help file forms on a stepparent adoption. I submitted the form that was included on the CD "Petition to Terminate Parental Rights of the Alleged Father". To my dismay, they told me that I was using an "outdated" template, as the Civil Code 7409(a) that was referenced was repealed 10 years ago. I sought help from an attorney who told me that this is now under Family Code Section 7611. I do not trust the forms now, as I fear there may be other mistakes that I do not know of, as I am not an attorney.
I emailed Nolo to see if they had any updated version of this form, but did not get a reply. Trust me, save yourself time, money and frustration by getting proper legal advice from a family law attorney. DO NOT buy this book, or you may be embarrassed when you try to file your paperwork and it is marred with incorrect entries.
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If you are a California stepmother, stepfather or domestic partner wondering what's involved in adopting the child of your spouse or partner, this book is designed for you. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
absent parent lives, domestic partner adoptions, possible natural father, adoption request, information for domestic partners, abandonment hearing, abandonment petition, alleged natural father, other legal parent, adoption hearing, private social worker, abandonment action, termination petition, alleged father, presumed father, social worker obtains, adoption agreement, willful failure, adoption order, giving custody, informal consent, amended birth certificate, legal parentage, adoption planning, communicate with the child Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Family Code, John Smith, Jane Mary Smith, Self-Help Drive Berkeley, Joe Mark Smith, Alameda County, Joe Smith, Jane Mary Nolo, Joe Nolo, Margaret Nolo, Cooperating With Social Services, Margaret Smith, Joe Mark Lawrence, Judge of the Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Contested Adoption, Date of Inquiry, Parents Attempted, Red Cross, Deputy Clerk, Indian Child Welfare Act, Molly Smith, Social Security New!
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If you are a California stepmother, stepfather or domestic partner wondering what's involved in adopting the child of your spouse or partner, this book is designed for you. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
absent parent lives, domestic partner adoptions, possible natural father, adoption request, information for domestic partners, abandonment hearing, abandonment petition, alleged natural father, other legal parent, adoption hearing, private social worker, abandonment action, termination petition, alleged father, presumed father, social worker obtains, adoption agreement, willful failure, adoption order, giving custody, informal consent, amended birth certificate, legal parentage, adoption planning, communicate with the child Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Family Code, John Smith, Jane Mary Smith, Self-Help Drive Berkeley, Joe Mark Smith, Alameda County, Joe Smith, Jane Mary Nolo, Joe Nolo, Margaret Nolo, Cooperating With Social Services, Margaret Smith, Joe Mark Lawrence, Judge of the Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Contested Adoption, Date of Inquiry, Parents Attempted, Red Cross, Deputy Clerk, Indian Child Welfare Act, Molly Smith, Social Security New!
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