§ 9320 (a) An adult may adopt another adult who is younger, except the …
§ 9321 (a) The prospective adoptive parent and the proposed adoptee may …
§ 9321.5 (a) Notwithstanding Section 9321, a person who is a resident of …
§ 9322 When the petition for approval of the adoption agreement is filed, …
§ 9323 The court may require notice of the time and place of the hearing to …
§ 9324 Both the prospective adoptive parent and the proposed adoptee shall …
§ 9325 No investigation or report to the court by any public officer or …
§ 9326 The prospective adoptive parent shall mail or personally serve notice …
§ 9327 If the prospective adoptive parent is a provider of board and care, …
§ 9328 (a) At the hearing the court shall examine the parties, or the …

Terms Used In California Codes > Family Code > Division 13 > Part 3 > Chapter 2 - Procedure for Adult Adoption

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Water Code 14
  • County: includes city and county. See California Family Code 67
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Director: means "State Director of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 21
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • order: include a decree, as appropriate under the circumstances. See California Family Code 100
  • Person: includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity. See California Family Code 105
  • Petitioner: includes plaintiff, where appropriate. See California Family Code 126
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by Section 297. See California Family Code 143
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, territory, or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See California Family Code 145
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Water Code 10
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Water agency: as used in this part means any public corporation, district, political subdivision, or any other agency or authority now or hereafter organized under the laws of this state which develops, stores, distributes or supplies water. See California Water Code 12970