San Joaquin — Order Declaring Minor Free from Parental Custody and Control

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ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, Address, and Telephone No.): FOR COURT USE ONLY

ATTORNEY FOR:

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN 180 East Weber Avenue, Suite #413 Stockton, California 95202

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF:

(Adopting stepparent/domestic partner)

on behalf of:

(Minor/s)

ORDER DECLARING MINOR(S) FREE FROM PARENTAL CASE NUMBER: CUSTODY AND CONTROL [Family Code §7820, et seq.]

The Petition of for an Order of this Court declaring
(Name of Petitioner)

,
[full name of child(ren)]

the minor(s), free from the parental control of , (full name of natural father/mother)

came on regularly for hearing on , in Department of the above-entitled (date of hearing) (Dept. No.)

Court, before the Honorable . Having examined the Petitioner and other (Name of Judicial Officer)

witnesses, and other evidence, both oral and documentary, having been introduced, and good cause

appearing therefore, this Court finds:

1. All of the representations in the Petition are true.

2. Notice of the hearing on the Petition was given by citation to the natural parent, whose name is

   , as prescribed by law.

   (full name of natural father/mother)

3. A written report of investigation of the circumstances of the minor child(ren) has been completed

and filed with the court as required by Family Code §7851, in which a recommendation to declare the

minor(s) [full name of child(ren)]

free from the custody and control of was made. (full name of natural father/mother)

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF (Name of Adopting Parent): CASE NUMBER:

4. There is clear and convincing evidence that [full name of child(ren)] should be declared free from parental

control of , pursuant to Family Code §7820, et seq. (full name of natural father/mother)

5. It is in the best interest of the child(ren) that the child(ren) be declared free from the custody and

control of their natural parent, . (full name of natural father/mother)

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the minor child(ren) [full name of child(ren)]

is/are free from

the parental control of . (full name of natural father/mother)

DATED: JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

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