Adoption Attorney

Question: How to find good adoption attorney in Peru? I am looking for a good international adoption attorney in Peru to help me work with MIMDES (I don't want to go through any of the agencies currently working in Peru). Where can I find any recommendation or feedback boards other than embassy list of attorneys?

Answer: Try contacting this agency . They specialize in adoption in Peru and will surely have an attorney. http://www.opendooradoption.org/internat…

Question: Does anyone know of a good adoption attorney to fight to get my son back? I placed him under the pressure of my family when I was 9 months pregnant and at my mothers funeral, I have been spiraling downward ever since, to read the bigger picture see my other posts. Any information on a good adoption attorney for birth mothers would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: please don't belittle yourself by taking on the term "birthmother". you are his mother. not a vessel. i'm gonna go read back on your other posts. feel free to email me if you ever want to talk. i have a wonderful natural mother friend that i could hook you up with via email. you need to get your child back.

Question: What does one need to do to become and adoption attorney? What type of specialization do adoption lawyers study in school? Is there program just for adoptions or does one need a general law degree with a specialization in adoption?

Answer: You should take Family Law. I've never heard of a specialization just for Adoption law. For most specialties, you take whatever classes you can that you think will help prepare you. You learn the practical stuff in internships and then on the job once you are out.

Question: How should I prepare to be an Adoption Attorney and how do I find work? I am graduating this year and I recently decided that I would like to work in the field of Family Law instead of Criminal. I want to major in Psychology at Brigham Young University and then go on to Law School. Is there anything else I should do to prepare? And is there a law school who focuses mainly on Family Law? Is BYU a good law school to attend?

Answer: I have graduated from law school and practiced law. BYU is a fine law school. There are no law schools which focus mainly on family law. Usually four classes in family law at most are offered at law schools and most of these will concentrate on marital issues, particularly the division of property. Most training in adoption law would be in post-law school continuing education classes or on the job. There are very few legal positions which concentrate entirely or even mostly on adoption law.

Question: Can anyone refer me to an attorney that can help me PRO BONO with my adoption case in Chicago? We want to adopt a child in the DCFS (Department of Children and Family Services) system of Chicago and need an attorney for the adoption. I didn't realize this until today and we need all the money we have saved for the rest of the proceedings. We really want to help a child in need.

Answer: Get a loan. Talk to the caseworker you're working with and see what financial options there are. We might find ourselves in the same boat one day (which reminds me, we really need to poke at that social worker to get us some answers!), so I feel you!

Question: We spoke to an adoption attorney, but I still need some advice...preferably from someone who has adopted? DH and I spoke briefly with an adoption attorney recently. She told us that the way adoption works in our state is that WE have to locate a woman willing to give her child up for adoption, and she (the attorney) does the legal paperwork. Is that normal? I don't even know how someone would go about doing that. If you have had experience with adopting, please let me know how it worked. Thank you in advance.

Answer: We adopted from foster care and they took care of everything. We still chose our own attorney and they covered the bill as long as it was someone from a long list of attorneys---does Not need to be in your area. The attorney can be from anywhere in the state. foster parents who have a special needs child usually choose an attorney from the Champaign area.

Question: How long do you go to school to be an Adoption Attorney? It's not me... i'm just wondering about it.

Answer: law school is 3 years post bachelors's degree usually.

Question: Need a great immigration attorney to help with adoption process (child in England)? I am trying desperatley to help my dear friend get to the final process of adoption of her husband's son who is 16 years old & living in the foster care of England. He has been under the care of the English for quite a few years now. When his Mom gave up custody of this child several years ago, she herself was under the influence of drugs. Since his father is living here in the US, he apparently had absolutely no rights. When the father called upon the English to get his son, here with him in the states, they pretty much told him that Fathers really don't have any rights & hung up and that was the end of that...Several years later & numerous tryings to get his son back, there looks like a glimmer of hope... The 16 year old boy, came for an extended visit here to the states only to return to England. My questions is, WE NEED HELP WITH FINDING THIS FAMILY AN ATTORNEY WHO CAN HELP WITH INTERNAT- IONAL ADOPTION.. The father has always wanted this child & never signed his rights away!

Answer: The Refugee Council are a good place to start. Some of their work is free, others is paid for, depending on what you need. If they can't help, they will be able to point you in the direction of someone who can in your area and how to get him out of the UK. At 16, he is close to being able to make his own decisions, so if he can get a school place in the US, with a view to University, then that would be of help. I assume you need UK side rather than US side help. www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

Question: How do you handle an adoption without an attorney? Is it difficult? My husband wants to adopt my 14 year old son, his biological father is all for it too. We really do not have the 4000 dollars to pay an attorney. I have heard of people doing it themselves. Can anyone tell me how this is done, and what we have to do to get started on it? The state we live in is Louisiana. Thanks

Answer: Only a lawyer licensed in Louisiana could give you that information. I understand your unwillingness to part with $4,000 for an adoption, but a step-parent adoption need not be that expensive. I don't know if you have contacted different attorneys, but I suggest you do so. Technically, its possible for you to do the procedure yourselves. However, it is incredibly unwise for you to do so. If you do it wrong, you could end up with a mess that you will end up paying an attorney more than $4,000 to straighten out. People often try and do their own legal work, or buy books and computer programs to do it, thinking they can save money. The problem is, without the knowledge of the laws and procedures in the background, they often create more of a problem for themselves, and pay attorneys many times the amount they paid for the book or software. I urge you to contact an attorney in your area who can do the job correctly the first time. In my experience (I'm not licensed in Louisianna), step-parent adoption is not all that complicated if the biological father consents. For more information and a referral, contact your local or state bar association.

Question: How much does it cost to engage an attorney for the adoption?

Answer: the adoption center have their own or can arrange for u, check the cost inclusive of all

Question: How do you do an adoption on your own without an attorney? My husband wants to adopt my 14 year old son, his biological father is all for it too. We really do not have the 4000 dollars to pay an attorney. I have heard of people doing it themselves. Can anyone tell me how this is done, and what we have to do to get started on it? The state we live in is Louisiana. Thanks!!

Answer: Go to a law library and look for materials on adoption in Louisiana. You will want "Continuing Legal Education" or "CLE" materials. Look for a loose leaf binder that was intended to be used at a seminar. The materials must be current and for your state. CLE materials should have both a good explanation--read carefully-- of what to do and the forms you'll need to do it. You, of course, do this at your own risk. There is always a possibility that the law just changed and you botch the notice or something and make the adoption vulnerable to attack should the father change his mind in a couple of years. But if you are careful and read carefully it should be doable. I did my own in another state, but I'm an attorney--albeit one who does not practice that type of law.

Question: I am 40 years old and was adopted in a blind adoption through a private attorney.? I would like to find my either parents or siblings/cousins. Has anyone reading done this and can add any insight or know of someone? Please feel free to comment.

Answer: find the laws for the state that your adoption was finalized in and start with your non identifying information. Unless that is your state is an open records state, 6 states are. Alaska, Kansas, New hampshire, Alabama, Maine, Oregon ( i think ) all give adoptees unconditional access to their original birth records. If its not one of those states then you're going to have to do a search of your own. Which could involve registering in a state registry ( costs alot ) hiring a private eye, or getting your non id and doing the search yourself which is what i advocate for just because i feel like paying money is another way for the industry to profit off of us. whatever you do, be sure to go to www.isrr.net this is the worlds largest reunion registry and its free. A MUST! if you post your state that the adoption was finalized in, up into your question, I can probably find you some free help and direction for your search.

Question: american adoption agency vs. a american adoption attorney.? can someone tell me the differnces between going with an american adoption agency vs. an american adoption attorney. in detail if you have the time. thank you!

Answer: Hi Sabrina, Here are a few differences & similarities: In America, family law attorneys, or those specializing in adoption, can arrange the legal aspects of a private adoption. Say for example, there is a step-parent adoption or another relative adoption of a child, an adoption attorney can usually handle that. Say an expectant mother wants to relinquish her parental rights after the birth, and she and the father of the baby have a specific person or couple in mind to adopt their baby. Adoption attorneys will also be familiar with ways of sidestepping father's rights, if necessary, in order to make an adoption happen. That attorney is not going to be qualified to complete a home study for the prospective adoptive parents. They will have to go elsewhere for that because it will be required before any judge can legally finalize an adoption in court. That attorney is generally not going to go out and recruit pregnant women, although some do! Agencies, on the other hand, like to be your "one stop shopping center" for adoptions. They like to control every aspect of contact from the recruiting of pregnant women, advertsing of available children, the "counseling" of pregnant women, the matching up with other adoptive parents, approval of the PAPs, sometimes coming to the delivery room, mediating contact between the families for years to come, and facilitating (or not) reunions, etc. What they both have in common is that both the attorneys and the adoption agencies ultimately have the adoptive parent as their real client. That is who is paying the bills. They are the customer, and efforts are made to fulfill their wants & needs above childrens' and natural families. Adoption is a very lucrative business. Although there may be some independent attorneys or agency attorneys who represent the child or natural mother, that would be the exception rather than the rule. Some represent both parties, which is clearly a conflict of interest, again favoring the adoptive parents. Hope this helps explain the differences and similarities. julie j reunited adoptee

Question: Is it required to retain an attorney in Florida for an adoption of my orphan niece? I am in the process of adopting my 11yr. old orphan niece from Trinidad and do not want to retain an attorney. Is there any state law in Florida that requires an attorney to be involved.

Answer: no u do not nessary have to have an attorney ,My mom has 15 adopted beautiful children ,and she didnt have one.

Question: Domestic (U.S.) Adoption Attorney Referrals? Has anyone adopted a child/infant in the U.S. using an Adoption Attorney and if so who did you use and were you satisified? This is one of many avenues we are taking to finding the right representation. Thanks in advance for your help. I want to add to my question, if anyone also has a recommendation for a U.S. adoption agency that would help as well. We are trying to cover all bases as we are just beginning the process. Thanks.

Answer: Our experience with our attorney was pretty rough. He was in an accident and in traction for months. He later had his paralegal do the work (I paid for him) and this got messed up for a min. It ended up taking about 18months to finalize because when you go through an attorney tha agency is in no hurry to do the thing needed. Also it seemed like , because there's a taboo about talking about money, he kept coming up with new costs that weren't in the contract. I felt like if I told him the costs weren't just I'd look like I didn't love my son enough. It's extortion.

Question: Any opinions on Kunin, Israel- Ishi - Adoption Attorney Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV?

Answer: did you contact the local bar association to see the lawyer's record. they will help you to see if there were unethical actions, complaints by consumers. I would check that route. Also, if you are a member of a church, as a clergy person, as they would know adoptions and same, if the attorney is good or poor in performance. Child social services, is also a good point. Do they know of this person and the record of success or failure. I would try these resorces. No one answer your question direct, and good luck.

Question: Does anyone know the name of a good attorney who will take cases of mothers contesting their adoption losses? ? I am building a database of attorneys to refer women to in the case of coerced surrenders and the closing of open adoption for no reason. It is very difficult to find attorneys to handle these cases, even in states where open adoption is legally enforced, since there is usually limited amounts of money available and time is of the essence in these kind s of cases. I am trying to find some in each state.

Answer: I am from the Philippines and I have a friend you can trust. His name is Atty. Ike Rosero. You can get in touch if you like. Have a nice day and GOD BLESS!!!!!!

Question: should fparents have their own attorney and SW during the adoption process? often, we hear about attorneys and SWs being "shared" by both paps and pfmoms/pfparents during the adoption process. even with the best intentions (having the paps leave the room while the attorney meets with pfmoms/pfparents, et al) , it seems odd that two sides would be equally represented by the same entity. especially when in no other legal proceeding is this the norm (e.g. divorce, child custody, civil, criminal, et al). i just wonder if people believe that pfmoms/ pfparents are "truly" being represented when the attorneys and SWs are usually hired by paps, work for the adoption agency; or are "adoption attorneys." thoughts? code: paps= potential adoptive parents pfparents= potential first parents pfmoms=potential first moms SW=social worker r...i think the difference between a non-contested divorce and an adoption is that both parties are totally on board there are no children involved, and very little property and assets. with adoption, there are just too many variables to share legal representation, IMO. *that first edit was so poorly worded, i was inclinded to repost it...i will not try to answer a call and type at the same time :-)** r...i think the difference between a non-contested divorce and an adoption is that with a non-contested divorce, both parties are totally on board, there are usually no children involved, and there is very little property and assets to be divided. with adoption, there are just too many variables to share legal representation, IMO.

Answer: Yes, under any other circumstances, if it was ever discovered in court that an attorney had at anytime even TALKED to the other party involved, and went on to represent the opposing party, he could face serious ramifications. How and why this is overlooked is beyond me.

Question: Can someone give me a name of a reputable adoption attorney in the Pittsburgh,PA area? My husband and I are trying to decide whether or not to go with an agency or through a private party adoption attorney to try to adopt a child. Now, before I say anything more, I would like to tell everybody who wants to give their nasty opinions to just stop right here and click the back button on your browser. I posted a question the other day and received many nasty replies and I reported those people. My mother was a foster child and you don't know my family story so don't judge me and say adoption is wrong. To all of you nice people who had to read that, I deeply apologize. I received some very nasty replies last week and cried for hours. Anyway, all positive responses are welcome and appreciated. Thanks for reading!

Answer: I think its wonderful that you're apathetic to your mother being a foster child. I wish many more people looking into adoption could be. It would inspire me to look in the direction of foster care as well. Good luck.

Question: How can I locate pregnant girls who want to put their unborn child up for adoption? I have spoken to an adoption attorney and she says the hardest part of trying to adopt is locating a young lady who wants to put her child up for adoption. I am 38 years old and my husband and I have tried and tried for years, been through fertility treatments and nothing has worked. I just don't think I will ever get pregnant. We are so ready to be parents, but I really don't know how/where to start looking. Any advice would be appreciated.

Answer: some of u are missing the point she is not on here preying on pregnant women trying to snatch their baby. she is on here asking everyone if they know of any organizations that have pregnant women wanting to give up there baby. I feel like if u have nothing worthy of saying then u need not leave a comment. with that being said try Bethany Christian Services or go to adoptionhelp.com either one may be able to help u. Good Luck