Here’s a link to a video of one of our attorneys, Carolyn Pence Smith, talking about unbundled law.
Take a look and see if unbundled law is right for your situation.
Adoption
We serve clients as they seek to make additions to their families. We have experience in both helping step-parents legally adopt their step-children and in helping families add non-biological children to their families. It is important to formalize this relationship to avoid future problems.
Unbundled Law
Saturday, March 12th, 2011Transracial Adoption
Thursday, January 6th, 2011
Adoptions present unique challenges to the family involved. Here is an article about how one mother handles issues related to her transracial adoption.
Transracial Adoption Leads to Stares: How One Mother Deals – ParentDish
http://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/04/transracial-adoption-leads-to-stares-how-one-mother-deals
How much does it cost to adopt a child?
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
The filing fee you pay to the court to start an adoption are $360. You will also need to pay an $8 vital statistic fee for each child you are adopting to have the adoptions recorded and new birth certificates created.
If a step-parent is the adoptive parent, there are some background checks that will need to be completed. The cost for these is about $50. If someone other than a step-parent is adopting the children a home study will be required. Sometimes you will need two home studies (one before the child is placed in your home and a second home study after the child has been placed, but before the adoption is finalized). Each home study can cost $200 or more.
If you decide to hire an attorney, you will need to pay the above fees and the attorney’s hourly rate. At Preston, Pence & Lisonbee we charge a low hourly rate and we offer several different service delivery options to stretch your litigation budget.
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Adoption
Monday, May 24th, 2010
Adoption is the process of making a non-biological child your legal heir and ward. Adoptions always require legal action. The adoption process takes time to complete and there are waiting periods that must be completed before the adoption can be finalized.
Please note, nothing in this site is intended to establish an attorney-client relationship. The information shared here is just to help you get going. You should follow-up with an attorney to find out more information or to learn how the information found here applies to your situation.
