Full question:
My husband and I live in California. We have decided to adopt a child from our family friend. The birth parent of the child is a minor. Does a minor birth parent have a right to give consent to the independent adoption?
- Category: Adoption
- Subcategory: Consent of Minor
- Date:
- State: California
Answer:
In California, a minor birth parent can consent to an independent adoption without it being revocable due to their minority status. According to California Family Code § 8814, a minor parent has the right to sign consent for their child's adoption, and this consent cannot be revoked simply because the birth parent is a minor or because their parent or guardian was not notified of the consent, unless the minor parent had previously authorized such notice.
Therefore, there are no legal barriers to adopting a child from a minor birth parent, and the consent remains valid even if the notice was not served to the minor parent's parent or guardian.
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