DIVISION 13. ADOPTION 8500-9340›PART 1. DEFINITIONS 8500-8548

§ 8548

California Family Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Stepparent adoption” means an adoption of a child by a stepparent where one birth parent retains custody and control of the child.

(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)

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