July 2020
Los Angeles County - Birth Mother adopted Disabled Son 28 years old whom she had to relinquish to her parents (the son's grandparents) after Birth. This case presented a not so unusual set of facts: Birth Mother was only 16 years old at time of birth of son with significant disabilities. The M... Read On
June 2020
Riverside County Superior Court - Mother/Father 50 years old raised Daughter 22 years from Infancy after she was abandoned after birth. Time from filing to approved Adoption Decree/Order 60 days. Read On
March 2020
Los Angeles County Superior Court - 70+ years old Stepfather adopted 40 years old Stepson (who is in prison). In this case the Department of Corrections objected to transporting the Petitioner from prison to the adoption court, so the Judge granted the adoption based on notarized documents I pre... Read On
March 2020
Los Angeles County Superior Court - 41 years old Stepfather adopted 19 years old Stepson. In this case the Stepson gave a very moving explanation of his love for his Stepfather who, in the Stepson's own words, "taught me how to me a man." The entire Courtroom was in tears, including yours truly... Read On
February 2020
Riverside County (Hemet Courthouse) - 44 years old Stepfather adopts 19 years old Stepson. Time from case filing to approved Adoption Decree 90 days. Read On
February 2020
Sacramento County Ridgeway Family Law Center - 80 years old elderly Woman adopted kindred friend 51 years old as her own daughter. Time from case filing to approved Adoption Decree 90 days. Read On
February 2020
Riverside County Superior Court (Hemet) Adult Adoption - 66 & 67 years old Foster parents adopted 32 years old adult who was placed with the family as an infant foster child, but never formally adopted. Time from case filing to approved Adoption Decree 120 days with the Court rescheduling the ma... Read On
February 2020
Los Angeles County Superior Court - Uncle & Aunt 88 & 90 years old adopted 55 years old Niece who they raised for over 36 years as their own child. Time from case filing to approved Adoption Decree 90 days. Read On
February 2020
Los Angeles County Superior Court - 43 years old Stepfather adopted 23 years old Stepdaughter. Time from case filing to approved Adoption Decree 100 days. Read On
February 2020
Los Angeles County Superior Court - Stepfather adopts Stepdaughter; 48 years old Stepfather adopted 29 years old Stepdaughter. Time from case filing to approved Adoption Decree 100 days. Read On
January 2020
Orange County Superior Court Adult Adoption - 49 years old Stepfather adopted 18 years old Stepson. Time from case filing to approved Adoption Decree 120 days due to Court's Holiday scheduling. Read On
January 2020
Orange County Superior Court Adult Adoption - 61 years old Stepfather adopted 34 years old Stepdaughter. Time from case filing to approved Adoption Decree 120 days due to Court's Holiday scheduling. Read On
December 2019
Contra Costa County Adult Adoption: Stepfather adopts Stepdaughter - 51 years old Stepfather adopted 32 years old Stepdaughter. Time from case filing to approved Decree of Adoption only 30 days. Read On
December 2019
San Bernardino County Adult Adoption - Stepfather adopts Stepson; 44 year old Stepfather adopted 22 year old Stepson; time from case filing to approved Adoption Decree 70 days. Read On
November 2019
San Mateo County Juvenile/Adoption Court - Stepfather 78 years old (living in another State) adopted Stepson 58 years old living in San Mateo County. Time from Case filing to approved Adoption Order only 21 days. Read On
October 2019
Los Angeles County - Husband Uncle/ Wife Aunt adopted 20 year old Niece as their own Daughter. In this case, the Niece had been abandoned after birth and placed with the Aunt right after the Niece was born 20 years ago. The Aunt/Uncle raised the Niece as their own child and now that the Niece wa... Read On
August 2019
Los Angeles County Adoption Court, Stepmother adopted Stepson. Stepmother 52 years old living in Texas, adopted longtime Stepson 24 years old living in Los Angeles County. Time from case filing to approved adoption order under 90 days. Read On
July 2019
Los Angeles County Adoption Court, Stepfather adopted Stepdaughter in time for her wedding. Time from filing case to approved adoption order 6 weeks. Read On
July 2019
Orange County Superior Court Adult Adoption where a Stepfather (70 years old) adopted his two longtime stepdaughters ages 43 years old and 36 years, and both married with their own families. Read On
June 2019
Stepfather in Santa Rosa adopted his longtime adult stepchildren, both a brother and sister. Time from filing Petition to Hearing/Approved Decree of Adoption 7 weeks. Read On
