Supreme Court of California

In California, no equitable adoption is shown unless the parties' conduct and statements clearly and convincingly demonstrate an intent to adopt. Though evidence showed that the Fords and Bean enjoyed a close an enduring familial relationship, the Fords neither held Bean out to the world as their natural or adopted child nor represented to Bean that he was their child.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/15/2004
• Published 01/15/2004

Judges

• WERDEGAR, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Patrick Sullivan, Oakland, for Petitioner and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas J. Williams, San Francisco, for Objectors and Respondents.