General Provisions
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Poli v. Cameron (2002)
Most recently applied in 103 Cal. App. 4th 1 - Estate of Furia (October 2002)
Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10
(a) A married person who is not lawfully separated from the person’s spouse may not be adopted without the consent of the spouse, provided that the spouse is capable of giving that consent.
(b) The consent of the parents of the proposed adoptee, of the department, or of any other person is not required.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.