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Declaration Confirming Parentage in Stepparent Adoption: Gestational Surrogacy

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2026

This form is a declaration used to tell the court that a stepparent is adopting a child whose parentage was established through gestational surrogacy. It requires information about the relationship between the legal parent and the adopting parent.

The court describes it as: Tells the court that you are adopting the child of your spouse or domestic partner and the child was conceived through gestational surrogacy. Once completed, this form must be attached to the Adoption Request (ADOPT-200).

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Where this fits in a case

Hearing

Stage: Hearing

This form is used when a stepparent is adopting a child conceived through gestational surrogacy and is attached to the main Adoption Request form (ADOPT-200).

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who needs to fill out this form?
The legal parent through surrogacy and the adopting parent must complete separate declarations using this form.
What does this form confirm?
It confirms parentage in a stepparent adoption situation where the child was conceived through gestational surrogacy.

Revision history

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

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