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Rules and Forms | Miscellaneous Technical Changes to CARE Act Rule and Adoption, CARE Act, and Sheriff Service Forms
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Summary
Summary
Judicial Council staff have identified errors in one rule of court and nine Judicial Council forms resulting from typographical mistakes, changes resulting from legislation, and previous rule amendments and form revisions. Judicial Council staff recommend making the necessary corrections to avoid causing confusion for court users, clerks, and judicial officers.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Judicial Council staff recommend that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2026:
1. Amend California Rules of Court, rule 7.2221 to add headings to subdivisions (a)-(c);
2. Revise How to Adopt a Child in California (form ADOPT-050-INFO) to replace "child, if over 12" with "child, if 12 or older" on pages 2, 3, and 4 and to replace "over the age of 12" with "12 or older" on page 6, to change the wording of one sentence and the formatting of one citation, and to make other minor typographical corrections;
3. Revise Declaration Confirming Parentage in Stepparent Adoption (form ADOPT-205) to replace references to form ADOPT-200 with references to form ADOPT-203 because that form is now required to petition for stepparent adoption;
4. Revise Declaration Confirming Parentage in Stepparent Adoption: Gestational Surrogacy (form ADOPT-206) to replace references to form ADOPT-200 with references to form ADOPT-203 because that form is now required to petition for stepparent adoption;
5. Revise Order for CARE Act Report (form CARE-105) to remove specific reference to form CARE-100 in item 1 because that form is no longer the only petition option;
6. Revise Notice of Order for CARE Act Report (form CARE-106) to remove specific reference to form CARE-100 in item 4(b) because that form is no longer the only petition option;
7. Revise Proof of Personal Service of Notice of Order for CARE Act Report (form CARE-...
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