DIVISION 13. ADOPTION 8500-9340›PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS 9300-9340›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 9300-9307

§ 9301

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

A married person who is not lawfully separated from the person’s spouse may not adopt an adult without the consent of the spouse, provided that the spouse is capable of giving that consent.

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

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