§ 9004

Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 893, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2002.

In a stepparent adoption, the form prescribed by the department for the consent of the birth parent shall contain substantially the following notice:

“Notice to the parent who gives the child for adoption: If you and your child lived together at any time as parent and child, the adoption of your child through a stepparent adoption does not affect the child’s right to inherit your property or the property of other blood relatives.”

Other sections in Chapter 5 - Stepparent Adoptions

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