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Stepparent Adoption Legal Blog

Los Angeles County Superior Court Update

July 2, 2022 rbh55

Some great news regarding the adoption division of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. For all of my 36 years…

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Covid-19 Update re Courts

June 12, 2020 rbh55

All the southern California courthouses shut down, either fully or partially during the Covid-19 closures. However, most are up and…

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A Great New Adoption Book for Kids: The Adoption Coloring Book

February 16, 2020 rbh55

THE ADOPTION COLORING BOOK: An Adoption Primer for Young ChildrenI was asked to write a review for the back cover…

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Adoption laws and procedures

Termination of parental rights of the absent parent in stepparent adoption under Family Code section 8604(b)

March 10, 2019 rbh55

When doing a stepparent adoption, unfortunately, not every absent parent is willing to consent to the adoption. If the absent…

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Adoption laws and procedures

Termination of Parental Rights under California Family Code section 7822 (also known as “abandonment”)

January 5, 2019 rbh55

In some adoption cases, the absent parent is unavailable to sign a consent to the adoption. (This is a common…

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