Stepparent Adoption Request

Judicial Council of California · Family Law

Verified current as of July 16, 2026

This form is used to request a stepparent adoption, which legally makes a stepparent the parent of a child and changes the child's legal relationship with that stepparent. A stepparent, parent, or their attorney uses this form to start the adoption process when a stepparent wants to legally adopt their spouse's child.