Hi!
I just got back from the courthouse where I took the forms that I took from the "How to Adopt Your Stepchild in California" book. I'm in Riverside County, where they require specific forms - family law code and probate code.
So - I'm now doing internet law searches. Here is one site:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
The filing fee in Riverside County is $200 plus $20 for each adoptable child.
Just thought I'd share. I want to make sure that nobody buys this book for Riverside County, CA - pretty much worthless here.