California Family Code

§ 9000.5

FAM § 9000.5 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 13 · Part 2 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)The procedures provided in this section apply to a stepparent adoption where the child was born during the marriage or domestic partnership, including a registered domestic partnership or civil union from another jurisdiction, and either of the following circumstances applies:

(1)One of the spouses or partners gave birth to the child.

(2)The child was born through a gestational surrogacy process brought about by one or both of the spouses or partners, and the parentage of only one spouse or partner was established pursuant to the Uniform Parentage Act (Part 3 (commencing with Section 7600) of Division 12) or another parentage proceeding related to the surrogacy.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 199, Sec. 1. (AB 746) Effective January 1, 2022.