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Adoptions Court
The Adoptions Court processes four types of adoptions: Stepparent adoptions,
independent adoptions, agency adoptions and inter-country adoptions.
Adoption hearings are held on Wednesday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in the
following two department of the Superior Court:
Judge D. Scott Daniels
Department 6, Room 301
Hall of Justice
600 Union Avenue
Fairfield, CA 94533
Adoption hearings are held on Wednesday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in the
following two department of the Superior Court:
Judge Wendy Getty
Department 8, Room 302
Hall of Justice
600 Union Avenue
Fairfield, CA 94533
The calendar clerk's telephone number is (707)
207-7340.
Hours of Operation
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding
Court holidays.
Telephone Hours: 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday,
excluding Court holidays.
Filing Fees
| Petition for Adoption (Stepparent, Independent, Agency,
Inter-country) |
$20.00 per child |
| Court investigation fees for Petition to Terminate
Parental Rights (Uncontested) |
$150.00 |
| Court Investigation fees for Petition to Terminate Parental Rights
(Contested) |
$300.00 |
| Court Investigation fees for Home Study for
Report/Recommendations of Adoption on Stepparent Adoptions when
parties opt out after investigation has started and choose to have
investigation completed by a private agency. |
$150.00 |
| Court Investigation fees for Home Study for Report/Recommendation of
Adoption on Stepparent Adoptions |
$400.00 |
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