Stepparent Adoption California $325

Press Release (ePRNews.com) - United States - Jul 13, 2021 - In the USA, people can choose to live with whomever they want, support anybody they want, and can love whomever they want. So, there are many reasons why a stepparent might want to adopt a stepchild.

Sometimes it is just to protect the child from legal entanglement surrounding inheritance. It can also give equal status to all children in the family. It may be a ritual of a public pledge, similar to a wedding. Many times, it is making legal what is already a truth because the commitment, the real parenting, the love, have already taken place.

If your stepchild’s absent biological parent dies, you may want to solidify your legal relationship. Medical release, names, inheritance, and guardianship questions become settled and in writing – no contention.

Another great reason to adopt a step-child is what happens if you have not adopted your stepchild and your partner dies. In that situation, as a stepparent, you have no legal relationship with your step-child. Unless the child is adopted, the court will appoint a guardian in such a circumstance. Your stepchild may be sent to live with biological relatives, and you may not be able to gain any visitation rights. If the other biological parent has not passed away step-child will automatically go to the non-custodial parent.

In addition to those excellent reasons to adopt your step-child, here are some others. If the other biological parent is alive and has abused, neglected, or abandoned the child, that repugnant relationship can be severed. Adoption is also a demonstration of affection and commitment. Besides the legal aspect, it’s also very symbolic because the child literally becomes your child, as if you had them from birth.

Stepparent adoption is good choice if you’ve got shared biological children and you want the stepchild to have status and rights that are the same as the other children. Adoption may also help reduce sibling jealousy.  Adoption is permanent. Adoption provides emotional security for all parties. It says that you choose the child – they are yours forever.

Stepparent adoptions do not have to be expensive.  For an affordable stepparent adoption California $325 is all it takes to have professional adoption documents prepared specifically for personal situation.