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If he has not seen or contacted the boys in seven years than you can file to have his parental rights terminated due to abandonment. If you do not know where he is, or how to contact him then you can publish a public notice in the paper. The notice will run for 30 days, announcing your intention to have the children adopted. If he does not respond (usually within a week of the last running of the notice) then the court will continue with the adoption as though he consented to it.
Since you are in California, there is a great book published by Nolo (nolo.com) called How To Adopt Your Stepchild In California. I know of families whom have used this book to complete their stepparent adoptions, and so far the feedback has all been positive.
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