Cal. Fam. Code § 8548 : CALIFORNIA FAMILY CODE — ADOPTION — DEFINITIONS — Stepparent adoption TEXT PDF "Stepparent adoption" means an adoption of a child by a stepparent where one birth parent retains custody and control of the child. Ca. Fam. Code § 8548 Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.