{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-8548","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 8548","heading":"","body":"“Stepparent adoption” means an adoption of a child by a stepparent where one birth parent retains custody and control of the child.","path":["Family Code - FAM","DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500. - 9340.]","PART 1. DEFINITIONS [8500. - 8548.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"fac43967fc9bcf699af5e6dda7c70b6d31d94bbfa870c3663e5d9a4e431fa97f","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-8545","next":"us-ca/fam-8600"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}