Santa Barbara — SC-4034*

Source: https://www.santabarbara.courts.ca.gov/system/files/sc4034.pdf

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ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (NAME AND ADDRESS): TELEPHONE NO.: FOR COURT USE ONLY

ATTORNEY FOR (NAME):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA

Santa Barbara–Anacapa Santa Maria-Cook Lompoc Division
1100 Anacapa Street 312-C East Cook Street 115 Civic Center Plaza

Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Santa Maria, CA 93454 Lompoc, CA 93436

PETITIONER ADOPTING PARENT:

PETITIONER ADOPTING PARENT:

PETITIONER ADOPTEE:

CASE NUMBER:

ORDER OF ADOPTION (ADULT) (Family Code §9320, §9328)

The petition for Order for Adoption was heard on ___________________ (date) in Department ______________ of

the Santa Barbara Superior Court before ___________________________________, Judge presiding.

Petitioner(s) __________________________________________________________________ (adopting parents)

and ____________________________________________________________________ (adoptee) were present.

The court has considered the documents on file, the evidence received, and has examined the parties and THE COURT FINDS AND ORDERS THAT:

1. The adopting parent and the adoptee have consented in writing to this adoption in an adoption agreement which has been filed with the court.

2. The parties have agreed to assume toward each other the legal relationship of parent and child and to have all of the rights and be subject to all of the duties and responsibilities of that relationship.

3. One or both petitioners reside in Santa Barbara County.

4. The parties have filed a petition for approval of the adoption agreement as required by law.

5. All notices required by law have been given.

6. The adopting parent is older than the adult to be adopted.

7. The spouse of the adopting parent has consented to this adoption

8. The spouse of the adult to be adopted has consented to this adoption

9. The adoption is in the best interests of the adopting parent and the adult to be adopted and also in the public interest.

10. There is no reason why the petition should not be granted.

11. The court approves the adoption agreement.

12. __________________________________________________ is hereby ordered to be the adopted by and is the

    child of _____________________________________________ and they shall sustain towards each other the

    legal, relationship of parent and child and have all the rights and are subject to all the duties of that relationship.

13. (Fam. C. §9304) The adopted adult shall hereafter be known as: ____________________________________.

Dated: Judge of the Superior Court

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use ORDER OF ADOPTION (ADULT) Santa Barbara Superior Court SC-4034 [New January 2019] Print Form Clear Form