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California Adopt 210 Adoption Agreement Form

This form is the official Agreement of Adoption document issued by the State of California.Download

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ADOPT-210	Adoption Agreement	
Your name (adopting parent):
Relationship to child:
Address  (skip this if you have a lawyer):
Street:	
State: Zip:
City:
Child’s name before adoption:
Age:
Date of birth:
I am the child listed in       and I agree to the adoption. ( Sign at the hearing in front of the judge. Not required in the 
case of a tribal customary adoption under Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.24.)	
Signature of child (child must sign at hearing 
if 12 or older; optional if child is under 12)	
If there is only  one adopting parent,  read and sign below. Sign at the hearing in front of the judge.
a.   I am the adopting parent listed in        , and I agree that the child will:
(1)  Be adopted and treated as my legal child  (Fam. Code § 8612(b)) and 
(2)  Have the same rights as a natural child born  to me, including the right to inherit my estate.
Date:	
Signature of adopting parent (sign at hearing)
Type or print your name	
ADOPT-210,	 Page 1 of 2	Judicial Council of California, 
www.courts.ca.gov 
Revised January 1, 2011, Mandatory Form 
Family Code, §§ 8602–8606, 8612, 9003; Welfare and
Institutions Code, § 366.24; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.730	Adoption Agreement	
Child’s name after adoption:
b.   I am married to, or the registered domestic partner of, th e adopting parent listed in      , and I agree to his or her 
      adoption of the child.
a.
b.
Date:	
Type or print your name	
Lawyer  (if any): (Name, address, telephone number, and State 
Bar number):
Telephone number: 
Date:	Signature of spouse or registered domestic partner
Type or print your name	
()	
Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Fill in court name and street address:
Superior Court of California, County of
Case Number:
Fill in case number if known:	
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(may be signed before hearing)

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two adopting parents, read and sign below. Sign at the hearing in front of the judge.
We are the adopting parents listed in        , and we agree that the child will:
(a)  Be adopted and treated as our legal child  (Fam. Code. § 8612(b)) and
(b)  Have the same rights as a natural child born  to us, including the right to inherit our estate.	
Date:	Signature of adopting parent (sign at hearing)
Type or print your name	
Executed:	
Judge (or Judicial Officer)	
ADOPT-210,	 Page 2 of 2	Revised January 1, 2011	Adoption Agreement	
I agree to the other parent’s adoption of the child.
Date:	
Signature of adopting parent (sign at hearing)
Type or print your name	
Your name:	
Case Number:	
5	
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Date:
If this is a tribal customary adoption, read and sign below. Sign at the hearing in front of the judge.
I/we are the adopting parents listed in  
    , and I/we agree that the child will:
For stepparent adoptions only:
If you are the legal parent of th e child listed in      , read and sign below. 
I am the legal parent of the child and  am the spouse or registered domestic  partner of the adopting parent listed in
     , and I agree to his or her adoption of my child.
Date:	
Signature of legal parent (sign at hearing)
Type or print your name	
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Sign at the hearing in front of the judge.
a.  Be adopted and treated as my/our legal child 
(Fam. Code. § 8612(b)) and
b.  Have the same rights and duties stated in  the tribal customary adoption order dated                          (copy 
      attached) .	
Date:	
Signature of adopting parent (sign at hearing)
Type or print your name	
Date:	
Signature of adopting parent (sign at hearing)
Type or print your name	
1	
I agree to the other parent’s adoption of the child.
If two adopting parents, we agree to the  other parent’s adoption of the child.
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Adoption comes in various forms. First, it is a very serious thing to consider before acting. Such adoption may be considered in the kid's best interests in the event the organic parents die or in the event the custodial parent is found unfit.
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If you're thinking about adopting a kid, there are plenty of laws that take part in the process, since there should be. Adopting a child is among the most frequent types of adoption today. Usually when he or she is 12 years old or older they will have a say in the proceeding and may decline to provide his or her consent. Much like a CLOSED ADOPTION, after your child reaches adulthood they may choose to try to seek out and produce a relationship by making use of their birthparents. Adopting a young child within one's country may be less expensive than going for the one internationally.

In the event the child was deemed abandoned, the court will subsequently permit the adoption decree. In addition it's vital to be sure that you talk with the kid and be sure they want the adoption too. In case the kid is over age 12, the youngster's preferences and consent are important to the practice. Especially when he or she belongs to homosexual parents. Adopting a worldwide child carries the exact requirements as an unaffiliated agency adoption but is many times a little more complicated.

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