California Statutes
§ 9002. — 9002. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 636, Sec. 5.)
California § 9002.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code FAMFamily Code - FAM
Div. 13.DIVISION 13. ADOPTION
Part 2.PART 2. ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS
Ch. 5.CHAPTER 5. Stepparent Adoptions
This text of California § 9002. (9002. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 636, Sec. 5.)) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering California primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
Cal. Family Code - FAM Code § 9002. (2026).
Text
Except as provided in Section 9000.5, in a stepparent adoption, the prospective adoptive parent is liable for all reasonable costs incurred in connection with the stepparent adoption, including, but not limited to, costs incurred for the investigation required by Section 9001, up to a maximum of seven hundred dollars ($700). The court, probation officer, qualified court investigator, or county welfare department may defer, waive, or reduce the fee if its payment would cause economic hardship to the prospective adoptive parent detrimental to the welfare of the adopted child.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 636, Sec. 5. (AB 2344) Effective January 1, 2015.
Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
California § 9002., Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ca/FIN/9002..