We have successfully handled nearly every type of adoption with a myriad of different issues:

• You have chosen to adopt a baby who is due immediately, but you don’t have an approved home study or any other documents ready.
• One or both birth parents is a minor under 18, and you’re not sure how that impacts their ability to give legally binding consent to an adoption.
• One of the birth parents might be a tribal member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, and you’re unsure of the steps that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) requires.

Our firm has more than 20 years of experience successfully guiding adopting parents like you through these types of complex legal steps to happy endings.

The Infant Adoption Process

1. Obtain a favorable home study. These are required by statute and are prepared by licensed social workers or adoption agencies to prove you are suitable to become adoptive parents.
2. Connect with a birth mother who agrees to place her baby with you. Locating a birth mother happens in many ways. Personal networking, online advertising, word of mouth, adoption agencies or matching services are examples of how matches are made.
3. Have accurate court orders entered granting you custody of your baby at birth. It is vital that you have an experienced attorney to properly handle variations in states’ laws and hospital policies to ensure parental rights are appropriately addressed.
4. Return home and finalization. Once home with your new baby, it is time to finish the legal steps to finalize your adoption and make your baby forever legally yours.