Stepparent Adoption Packet

Tulare Superior Court · Adoptions

Verified current as of July 25, 2026

The Stepparent Adoption Packet is used to legally make a stepparent the permanent parent of a child by changing the child's birth certificate and parental rights. A stepparent who is married to or in a committed relationship with the child's biological parent would need this form to formally adopt their stepchild.