The ADOPT-310 form, also known as the Contact After Adoption Agreement, is a vital document designed to facilitate agreements regarding post-adoption contact between a child and their biological relatives or other significant individuals in their lives. This mandatory form, updated by the Judicial Council of California as of January 1, 2018, adheres to specific sections of the Family Code and Welfare and Institutions Code. It outlines a structured process where parties can delineate the types, frequency, and methods of contact permitted after a child’s adoption is finalized. The form requires detailed information from the requesting parties, including their relationship to the child, legal representation details (if any), and the child’s particulars such as name after adoption, date of birth, and dependency status. It further allows for outlining the nature of contact allowed with the child, ranging from telephone calls and letters to in-person visits and the sharing of information through emails or other means, highlighting the flexibility in maintaining connections post-adoption. Importantly, the ADOPT-310 emphasizes the need for a written agreement on contact, underscoring the necessity of considering the child’s best interests in these arrangements. Additionally, it sets forth the protocol that any amendments to the contact agreement post-adoption require good faith efforts to resolve disputes, preferably through mediation, before court intervention. This form not only ensures that all parties have explicitly stated their intentions regarding post-adoption contact but also secures a legal acknowledgment of these plans, serving as a protective measure for the child’s welfare and stability in their new familial structure.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | Adopt 310 Form |
| Form Length | 2 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 30 sec |
| Other names | contact agreement, agreement form adoption, adopt 310, contact agreement sample |
Original |
Change |
|
|
1Your name(s): a.
b.
Relationship to child:
Your address (skip this if you have a lawyer)
Street:
City:State: Zip:
Your phone number:
Your lawyer, (if you have one) (name, address, phone number, and
State Bar number):
2 Information about the child |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Court fills in case number when form is filed. |
||
a. Child’s name (after adoption): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Case Number: |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
b. Date of birth: |
|
|
|
Age: |
|
|
|
|
||
c. Is the child a dependent of Juvenile Court? |
|
|
|
|
||||||
No |
Yes |
|||||||||
If yes, Juvenile Court and Juvenile Case number: |
|
|
|
|
||||||
County: |
|
|
Case #: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
d.If the child has a lawyer, fill out below. If item 2c is yes, child must have a lawyer (Fam. Code, § 8714.7).
Name of child’s lawyer:
Address:
City: |
|
|
State: |
|
Zip: |
|
|
|
Phone number: |
|
State Bar number: |
|
|
|
|
||
3The people below agree with the requesting party(ies) in 1 about contact with the child after adoption. If the agreement is confidential, write “Confidential” instead of the person’s name.
If you need more space, attach a sheet of paper. Write |
Type of Contact (circle all that apply): |
||||||
Item |
|
||||||
|
( |
Telephone |
* |
Letter |
H Visits |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Name |
Relationship to Child |
1 |
Share Info |
: |
S Other* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. |
|
( |
* |
H |
1 |
: |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
b. |
|
( |
* |
H |
1 |
: |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
c. |
|
( |
* |
H |
1 |
: |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
d. |
|
( |
* |
H |
1 |
: |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
e. |
|
( |
* |
H |
1 |
: |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
f. |
|
( |
* |
H |
1 |
: |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
g. |
|
( |
* |
H |
1 |
: |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*Explain type of contact on a sheet of paper. Write
Number of pages attached:
Judicial Council of California, www.courts.ca.gov Revised January 1, 2018, Mandatory Form Family Code, §§ 8616.5, 8714.5;
Welfare and Institutions Code, § 366.26
Contact After Adoption Agreement
Your name:
Case Number:
4If you have a signed, written agreement about Contact After Adoption, attach a copy. Number of pages attached:
5The parties have discussed the reasons for continued contact between the child and the specified relatives or other parties, considering the best interests of the child.
Notice
1.After the judge signs the Adoption Order for this child, the adoption is final. It can never be cancelled or changed, even if anyone who signed this agreement:
•Does not follow the agreement, and/or
•Files
2.Before this agreement can be changed by the court, all of the people who signed it have to try to fix any problems with it through a dispute resolution program, like mediation.
6Everyone involved in this agreement must sign below (including the child, if 12 or older, and the child’s attorney).
Date:
Type or print your name and relationship to child
Date:
Type or print your name and relationship to child
Date:
Type or print your name and relationship to child
Date:
Type or print your name and relationship to child
Date:
Type or print your name and relationship to child
Date:
Type or print your name and relationship to child
If more relatives need to sign, attach a sheet of paper. Write
Number of pages attached:
Date:
Judge (or Judicial Officer)
Revised January 1, 2018
Contact After Adoption Agreement