How many years no contact to qualify for abandonment?

I believe it's the Family Law Code section 8404.b that states that one full year with no support or contact constutites abandonment. Good luck

IT IS ACTUALLY IN CA 8604.B.......CIVIL CODE....

How do I find this code. Can we pursue stepparent adoption without a lawyer or birthmother's consent. I have been his mommy for 4.5 years - she has not seen him since he was 6 months old. Alot of the contact she had with us was only to get $$$ or other favors Terri

I beg to differ. It is California Family Code. [url]http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html[/url] Paste the link above in your browser to find California State Law. CALIFORNIA CODES FAMILY.CODE SECTION 8600-8622 8604. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a child having a presumed father under Section 7611 may not be adopted without the consent of the child's birth parents, if living. (b) If one birth parent has been awarded custody by judicial order, or has custody by agreement of both parents, and the other birth parent for a period of one year willfully fails to communicate with and to pay for the care, support, and education of the child when able to do so, then the birth parent having sole custody may consent to the adoption, but only after the birth parent not having custody has been served with a copy of a citation in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons in a civil action that requires the birth parent not having custody to appear at the time and place set for the appearance in court under Section 8718, 8823, 8913, or 9007. (c) Failure of a birth parent to pay for the care, support, and education of the child for the period of one year or failure of a birth parent to communicate with the child for the period of one year is prima facie evidence that the failure was willful and without lawful excuse. Good Luck.

Thank you I found it. :o)