California · Family Code
FAM §8503: “Adoptive parent” means a person who has obtained an order of adoption of a minor child or, in the case of an adult adoption, an adult.
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This statute defines 'adoptive parent' as a person who has received a court order adopting either a minor child or an adult.
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“Adoptive parent” means a person who has obtained an order of adoption of a minor child or, in the case of an adult adoption, an adult.
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