Does the Adoptee's Birth Parent Need to Consent or be Notified of the Adoption?

In a California Adult Adoption case, the Adult Adoptee's birth parent does not need to consent to the adoption or be notified of the adoption case. California Family Code section 9302(b) states, “The consent of the parents of the proposed adoptee, of the department, or of any other person is not required.” In fact, in many cases, the birth parent is not involved in the Adult Adoptee's life and never was involved. For the type of birth parent that has disappeared from the Adult Adoptee's life, it is an acceptable practice to write the Adult Adoption Petition listing that birth parent's name and living status as: status & whereabouts unknown.