A California Declaration Confirming Parentage in Stepparent Adoption is a legal document that recognizes a stepparent’s parental status. It is used when a stepparent is adopting a child whose biological parent is still alive. A California Declaration Confirming Parentage in Stepparent Adoption confirms the stepparent’s legal parental rights and obligations, and it also terminates the parental rights of the biological parent. There are two types of California Declaration Confirming Parentage in Stepparent Adoption. The first type is the Consent to Stepparent Adoption. This type of California Declaration Confirming Parentage is completed when the biological parent voluntarily agrees to give up his or her parental rights and responsibilities in favor of the stepparent. The second type is the Termination of Parental Rights Order. This type of California Declaration Confirming Parentage is completed when the biological parent’s parental rights are terminated by court order, either because the biological parent is unfit or because the biological parent has abandoned the child. Both types of California Declaration Confirming Parentage in Stepparent Adoption must be signed by the biological parent and witnessed by two individuals in order to be valid. The document must also be filed with the court before the adoption can be finalized.