Family Lawyer in Southern California Handling Adoptions
At the Law Office of Marie I. Braun, we are proud to help people in Placentia, Fullerton and throughout Southern California take a positive step by adopting a child. While we can handle open adoptions, our focus is on stepparent adoptions.
At our law office, we understand that stepparent adoptions are a simple matter of making it official. If you are the child's stepfather or stepmother, you have already filled the role of parent. You have probably been doing this for years. The adoption process just makes your rights and obligations official in the eyes of the law.
Handling Open and Stepparent Adoptions Since 1995 ▪ Call 866.819.5798 ▪ Contact us online
The first step in the stepparent adoption process is termination of parental rights. This step takes all legal rights and obligations away from the child's biological parent that is out of the picture. This tends to be the most complex part of the process, as the adoption itself is fairly straightforward.
Disputes Over Stepparent Adoptions
Typically, a stepparent adoption takes place when one biological parent has removed themselves from the child's life. They have done this voluntarily. Perhaps they have been gone for years. In other cases, they may be in prison.
Sometimes, the biological parent will simply consent to terminating their rights so the adoption can take place. However, this is rare. Many times, the parent will try to step back into the picture to assert their rights. We believe that this is too little too late. They may not have taken advantage of child custody or visitation arrangements to spend time with their child in the past. They may not have even contributed financial support for years. We will do what is in the best interest of your child.
Contact Us
Call our law office at 866.819.5798 or contact us online to discuss your adoption case with an experienced attorney. We offer a free half hour initial consultation.
