Declare Minor Free/Stepparent Adoption Investigation Intake/Questionnaire
Madera Superior Court · CFO (Finance) & General
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Last updated June 26, 2026
This form is used to start the process of either freeing a child from parental rights so they can be adopted, or to begin a stepparent adoption case where a stepparent wants to legally become a parent. A parent, stepparent, relative, or social worker would fill out this form when they want to pursue adoption or remove parental rights through the court.
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