Family Law
ADOPT-205: Declaration Confirming Parentage in Stepparent Adoption
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form allows someone to officially confirm that they are the biological or adoptive parent of a child in a stepparent adoption case. A stepparent, biological parent, or their lawyer uses this form to declare parentage and establish the legal relationship needed to proceed with the adoption.
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Forms that go with ADOPT-205
ADOPT-200RequiredAdoption RequestThe Adoption Request form initiates the adoption proceeding and must be filed before or alongside the Adoption Order to establish the court's jurisdiction and the basis for the order.›ADOPT-210AttachmentAdoption AgreementThe Adoption Order – Attachment for Additional Adoptees is filed alongside ADOPT-205 when more than one child is being adopted in the same proceeding.›ADOPT-215AttachmentAdoption OrderThe Adoption Order – Attachment for Additional Petitioners is filed alongside ADOPT-205 when there are multiple petitioners (e.g., both spouses) adopting the child.›ADOPT-220Often filed with itAdoption of Indian ChildThe Health and Education Rights (HER) form is commonly filed with the Adoption Order to document and transfer the child's health and education rights to the adoptive parents.›