Attorney or Party without attorney (Name and Address) Telephone No. Attorney for: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SHASTA Mailing Address 1500 Court Street, Room 319 Street Address Redding, CA 96001 Branch Name: IN THE MATTER OF ORDER OF ADOPTION (ADULT) CASE NUMBER: FC §9328 The Petition for Order of Adoption was heard on _____________________, in Department ______ of the Shasta County Superior Court, before the Honorable ________________________________, Judge presiding. Petitioner(s) _________________________________________________________ (adopting parent(s)) and ______________________________________________ (adoptee) were present. The court has considered the documents on file, examined the evidence received, and has examined the parties and THE COURT FINDS THAT: 1. The adopting parent and the adoptee have consented in writing to this adoption in an adoption agreement which has been filed with the court. 2. The parties have agreed to assume toward each other the legal relationship of parent and child and to have all of the rights and be subject to all of the duties and responsibilities of that relationship 3. One or both petitioners reside in Shasta County 4. The parties have filed a petition for approval of the adoption agreement as required by law. 5. All notices required by law have been given. 6. The adopting parent is older than the adult to be adopted. 7. The spouse of the adopting parent has consented to this adoption 8. The spouse of the adult to be adopted has consented to this adoption 9. The adoption is in the best interests of the adopting parent and the adult to be adopted and also in the public interest. 10. There is no reason why the petition should not be granted. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Form Approved for Optional Use Shasta County Superior Court LF-018 [rev May 28, 2010] ORDER OF ADOPTION ADULT FC §9328 Page 1 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com IT IS ORDERED AND DECREED: The court approves the adoption agreement. _____________________________________________________________________________ is hereby ordered adopted by, and is the child of ___________________________________________________________________, and they shall sustain towards each other the legal relationship of parent and child, have all the rights of and are subject to all the duties of that relationship. The adopted adult shall hereafter be known as ______________________________________________________ Dated: ________________________ _________________________________________________ Judge of the Superior Court To be completed by the Clerk CERTIFICATE OF MAILING State of California, County of Shasta I, the undersigned, certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that I am a Deputy Clerk of the above entitled Court and not a party to the within action; that I mailed a true and correct copy of the above notice to each of the persons listed below, by depositing such notice in the United States Post Office in Redding, California, enclosed in a sealed envelope with postage prepaid. I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated: ____________________________ ______________________________________________________ Deputy Clerk ______________________________________________________________________________________ Form Approved for Optional Use Shasta County Superior Court LF-018 [rev May 28, 2010] ORDER OF ADOPTION ADULT FC §9328 Page 2 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com