Prospective adoptive parent 2026

1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
2. Begin by entering your name and address in Section 1. Ensure you provide accurate details for both prospective adoptive parents, including street address, city, state, and zip code.
3. If applicable, fill out Section 2 with the child's name and date of birth. Specify your role concerning the child, such as 'child' or 'child’s attorney'.
4. In Section 3, if you are not the child’s attorney but know who they are, provide their name and contact information.
5. Complete Section 4 if the child is over ten years old by providing their telephone number or indicating that it is confidential.
6. In Section 5, confirm that the child has been living with you from a specified date until now.
7. Fill out Section 6 with the date of the scheduled Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 hearing before submitting this form.
8. In Section 7, affirm your commitment to adopting the child.
9. Finally, complete Section 8 by checking all applicable steps you've taken toward adoption. If more space is needed, attach additional pages labeled accordingly.

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