Do Your Own California Adoption: Nolo's Guide for Stepparents and Domestic Partners | Emily Doskow, Frank Zagone
Packed with plain-English advice and step-by-step instructions for doing stepparent adoption without a lawyer, this book clearly explains how to: decide if adoption is right for a family-determine if adoption is a legal possibility-choose the correct -- and appropriate -- adoption procedure-prepare and file all necessary papers with the court-take a petition through the court.