Legal Question in Family Law in California

I just found out my daughter was adopted by her step-mom without my consent or knowledge. This happened in 1977 in California. I was never served any paperwork. i never even knew about the adoption. Is there anything I can do about it now? Not reverse the adoption, of course, she is grown now but how could they have done this?


Asked on 7/21/10, 12:19 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

There is no way to know how they did anything 33 years after the fact. How did you not know? If you were that removed from your daughter's life, they probably served you by publication, but that's just a guess.

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Answered on 7/21/10, 4:01 pm
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

I find it hard to believe that you just now found out that you were unaware that your daughter was adopted by her step-mom.

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Answered on 7/21/10, 4:55 pm


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