A married person who is not lawfully separated from the person’s spouse may not adopt an adult without the consent of the spouse, provided that the spouse is capable of giving that consent.
Cal. Fam. Code § 9301
General Provisions
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Barnum-Smith v. Joseph (1998)
Most recently applied in Barnum-Smith v. Joseph (January 1998)
Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.