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The Adoption Hearing
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To
 finalize the
adoption,
you must have a hearing in
Court. This section tells you how to schedule
your hearing, and what to do before and after your hearing.
Click on a topic to learn more:
- Fill out the forms
- File the forms
- Pay the filing fees
- Get a hearing date
- Is the hearing confidential?
- What to bring to the hearing
- What do I do after the hearing?
- Other adoption information at this site
- Fill out the forms
You can download the forms you need from the
Judicial Council’s Self-Help
Center's form page or by clicking on the form links, below:
Tip: from the
state form
page, use the dropdown box to choose “Adoption.” Then, click the “See forms”
button.
Or, buy them from a bookstore or stationery store. (Check the Yellow Pages
under Legal Documents.)
- File the forms
File your adoption forms in the Probate Department of the Superior Court,
located at the Downtown Superior Court.
The
Downtown Superior Court
page has the courthouse location, phone number and office hours.
- Pay the filing fees
You have to pay a
filing fee for each child you want to adopt.
Look for the Adoption Petitions fee on the
Family Law Fee section Local Fee Schedule on the Court's main website. You can pay by cash or check.
Make your check out to the Superior Court.
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- Get a hearing date:
When you file your papers, ask the
Probate Calendar Clerk for a hearing
date. Or, call the Probate Department. (Click here to find the
court phone
list. Look under "Probate Filings".)
Hearings are on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Your forms must be on file at least 10 days before your hearing.
- Is the hearing confidential?
Yes. All adoption proceedings are heard privately in the Judge's
chambers.
Friends, family, and cameras are always welcome.
- What to bring to the hearing
Bring the child you are adopting, a camera (if you want a photo of you and
your child with the judge), and any friends and relatives you want to have
with you.
If you are adopting a stepchild, the child, natural parent and stepparent
must come to the hearing.
- What do I do after the hearing?
After your hearing, file your papers with the Probate Department Clerk. You
can get certified copies of the Order of Adoption for free. Just ask the
clerk.
- Other adoption information at this site
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