What statutory factors do judges weigh when determining whether to terminate parental rights to facilitate a contested stepparent adoption involving older children?
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What statutory factors do judges weigh when determining whether to terminate parental rights to facilitate a contested stepparent adoption involving older children?
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California statutory grounds terminate parental rights stepparent adoption Family Code 7822 7825 7890 older child wishes Google ↗
California Family Code stepparent adoption contested termination parental rights best interests child preference age 12 statutes Google ↗
- In re Marriage of Dunmore (2000) :: :: California Courts of Appeal Decisions :: California Case Law :: California Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- responsibilities with regard to the child.” (§ 7803.) “Accordingly, a section 7822 proceeding to terminate parental rights is appropriate ‘where three main elements are met: (1) the child must have been left with another; (2) without provision for support or without communication from the parent for the statutory period; and (3) with the intent on the part of the parent to abandon the child.’ ” (Aubrey T., at p. 326.) “A trial court’s finding of abandonment must ‘be supported by clear and convin · cases.justia.com
- Adoption of I.M. :: 2014 :: California Courts of Appeal Decisions :: California Case Law :: California Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- California Family Code § 8602 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- Adoptions | California Courts · selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
- ADOPT-203 · courts.ca.gov
- Termination of Parental Rights/ Stepparent Adoption · monterey.courts.ca.gov
- Stepparent adoption in California | California Courts · selfhelp.courts.ca.gov
- California Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 (2025) · california.public.law
- In re S.B. - 46 Cal. 4th 529, 207 P.3d 525, 94 Cal. Rptr. 3d 24 - S162156 - Thu, 05/28/2009 · scocal.stanford.edu
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California statutory grounds terminate parental rights stepparent adoption Family Code 7822 7825 7890 older child wishes OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California Family Code stepparent adoption contested termination parental rights best interests child preference age 12 statutes OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |