ADOPT-325 - Judge's Order to: Enforce, Change, End Contact After Adoption Agreement

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Judge's Order to: Enforce, Change, End Contact After Adoption Agreement

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Form ID: ADOPT-325
Title: Judge's Order to: Enforce, Change, End Contact After Adoption Agreement
Effective Date: 2018-01-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/ADOPT-325
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/adopt325.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Judge's Order to: Enforce, Change, End Contact After Adoption Agreement
(ADOPT-325)
This form states the court's decision to either Enforce, Change or End the Contact after Adoption Agreement. The court will complete this form after review of the Contact after Adoption Agreement (ADOPT-310); the Request to Enforce, Change, End Contact After Adoption Agreement (ADOPT- 315); the Answer to that Request (ADOPT-320) and any other evidence provided.
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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 
Judge's Order to: Enforce, Change, End 
Contact After Adoption Agreement
ADOPT-325, Page 1 of 2
ADOPT-325 Judge's Order to:  
Enforce, Change, End Contact 
After Adoption Agreement
Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Fill in court name and street address:
Superior Court of California, County of
Court fills in case number when form is filed.
Case Number:
1 Your name(s) (person(s) who asked for this order):
a.
b.
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 Adopted child’s name:
Date of birth: Age:
3 People present in court today (date):                                             in:
Dept.: Div.: Rm.:
Judge:
Adopting parent(s) Lawyer for adopting parent(s) Child Child’s lawyer
Parent keeping parental rights (stepparent/domestic partner):
Other people present (list name and relationship to child):
a.
b.
c.
d.
Not present:
Judge will fill out section below.
4 The judge has reviewed:
ADOPT-310 ADOPT-315 ADOPT-320 Other evidence Testimony
All people listed in ADOPT-315 have tried to come to an agreement using mediation or some other form of 
dispute resolution. (Fam. Code, § 8714.7.)
5 Enforcement
The judge finds and orders:
a. The Contact After Adoption Agreement is enforced. This means that everyone who signed the agreement 
must do what the agreement says.
b. The Contact After Adoption Agreement is not enforced because:
(1) The person who asked the judge to enforce the Agreement has not tried to solve the problem using a 
dispute resolution program, like mediation.
(2) Enforcing the agreement is not in the child’s best interests.
(3) Other:

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Revised January 1, 2018
Judge's Order to: Enforce, Change, End Contact After 
Adoption Agreement
ADOPT-325, Page 2 of 2
Your name:
Case Number:
Judge will fill out section below.
6 Change or End the Agreement
a. The judge approves the request to                                         the Contact After Adoption Agreement because:change end
(1) All people involved, including the child (if 12 or older), agreed in writing to the requests listed in 
ADOPT-315;
(2) It is in the best interests of the child;
(3) There have been important changes since the original agreement was approved; and
(4) The applicant has tried to resolve the problem using a dispute resolution program, like mediation.
b. The judge does not approve the request to                                          the contact After Adoption Agreement 
because:
change end
(1) It is not in the best interest of the child.
(2) No important changes have happened since the original agreement was approved.
(3) The applicant has not tried to resolve the problem using a dispute resolution program, like mediation.
c. The judge approves the request to                                         the Contact After Adoption Agreement as 
amended. A new ADOPT-310 will be filed.
change end
7 More Time to Study or Evaluate
a. The judge needs more time to make a decision.
b. The judge orders further study or evaluation of the issues in the request because there is clear and convincing 
evidence that:
(1) It is the only way to protect or promote the child’s best interest; and
(2) It will not disturb the stability of the child’s home
c. The study or evaluation must look at the following:
(1) Whether the request(s) in ADOPT-315 will be good for the child
(2) The child’s wishes
(3) The child’s mental health
(4) Other:
d. The study or evaluation will be done by (individual or agency):
The people involved must cooperate with this individual or agency.
e. The cost of the study or evaluation and written report will be paid by
name(s) of person to pay:
relationship to child:
f. The judge and all people involved in this case will get a complete report by (date):
g. The judge will review the report and make a decision by:
h. The people involved in this case must return to court on (date):
at (time): a.m. p.m.
Date:
Judge (or Judicial Officer)

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  Form ID: ADOPT-325 Title: Judge's Order to: Enforce, Change, End Contact After Adoption Agreement Effective Date: 2018-01-01 Mandatory Form: yes Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/ADOPT-325 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/adopt325.pdf Form Detail Page: Judge's Order to:…

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  b. The Contact After Adoption Agreement is not enforced because: (1) The person who asked the judge to enforce the Agreement has not tried to solve the problem using a dispute resolution program, like mediation. (2) Enforcing the agreement is not in the child’s best interests. (3) Other: For your protection and p…

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  f. The judge and all people involved in this case will get a complete report by (date): g. The judge will review the report and make a decision by: h. The people involved in this case must return to court on (date): at (time): a.m. p.m. Date: Judge (or Judicial Officer)