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Adoption Request

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2025

This form is used to tell the court who is asking for an adoption and what kind of adoption is being requested. It asks for information about the adopting parents, the child, and the type of adoption.

The court describes it as: Tells the court who you are and what type of adoption you are asking for. Also tells the court who is being adopted and identifies the natural parents.

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This form is used when filing for agency, independent, intercountry, or tribal customary adoptions. It is not for stepparent adoptions or confirming parentage, which require a different form.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who must fill out this form?
This request must be completed for agency, independent, intercountry, and tribal customary adoptions.
Do I need to provide extra paperwork?
You may need to provide additional forms, certified documents, or other paperwork to tell the judge about the status of a parent or possible parent.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2025.

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