Sacramento, California, Adoption Attorney
Adoption is an important and exciting decision for a family to make. At the Northern California Family Law Group in Sacramento, California, our adoption lawyers help to assure you have the legal documentation necessary for the security, protection and happiness of the child and all the family.
Adoption ∙ Stepparent ∙ Relative ∙ Surrogate
916-520-3352 ∙ E-Mail
The importance of adoption paperwork cannot be overstated. There can be no open questions about who is responsible for a child's well-being and support:
- Stepparent adoption: Did you marry or register with someone who has a child? Do you want to adopt this child? Your adoption lawyer can help you through the necessary legal documentation. Has the other biological parent given up parental rights? Is there a need to terminate the rights of a biological parent? Contact an experienced attorney about your situation.
- Grandparent, relative adoption: If a child's parents have died or if a biological parent has been found unfit, grandparents, aunts, uncles or other relatives may decide to adopt a child. We can advise you on adoptions and on guardianships.
- Same-sex couple adoptions: Are you in a same-sex relationship? Are you planning to adopt a child together? Are you the stepparent in an LGBT family and you wish to adopt the biological child of your partner? Talk to an adoption lawyer about the issues involved.
- Surrogate adoption: When a surrogate carries a baby for a gay couple, make sure the legal agreements are in order well in advance to assure the surrogate mother is willing to turn the baby over to the dads. In many cases, one dad is a biological father and the other dad wants to adopt.
- Sperm bank adoption: One partner went through the pregnancy, but the other mom wants the legal rights and obligations of being a parent, too. We have guided many lesbian partners through the adoption process.
At the Northern California Family Law Group, you can begin now to plan for the rest of your life. Our clients see our law firm as a safe place where they can find solutions to family law matters. Call for an appointment. $100 one-hour initial consultation.
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