Adoption orders can be made in a variety of different circumstances:
adoption by a stepparent, private adoption (directly with the birth mother), or public adoption (fostering to adopt, i.e. adopting through the local authority) but in each case the Court is concerned with whether making the order is in the child's best interests taking account of the rest of his or her whole life.
In addition to the joint petition for
adoption by stepparent, there are some other documents that must be submitted to the court.
For
adoption by a stepparent, the state of Wisconsin requires an investigation by an agency that is licensed to perform adoption home studies: we are licensed to do this.
Not exact matches
The most common intra-family or Relative
Adoption is the Stepparent Adoption, followed by the Grandparent Adoption and adoption by other re
Adoption is the
Stepparent Adoption, followed by the Grandparent Adoption and adoption by other re
Adoption, followed
by the Grandparent
Adoption and adoption by other re
Adoption and
adoption by other re
adoption by other relatives.
If you have questions regarding
adoption, same sex
adoption,
stepparent adoption, or close relative
adoption in Tampa Bay, you may schedule a consultation with a Tampa
adoption attorney
by calling us at (813) 443-0615 or filling out our contact form.
Visitation rights automatically terminate upon placement for
adoption unless the
adoption is
by a
stepparent.
In this section you will find basic resources about who can adopt, things to consider before
adoption, an explanation of the many
adoption choices available (including domestic, intercountry, and open
adoption), home study requirements, finding an agency,
adoption by different types of families (including single;
stepparent; transracial / transcultural; military; or lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) families), and assistance with
adoption expenses.
In case of refusal
by the other birth parent to give consent, or if the other parent is nowhere to be found, there are still ways to carry on with the
stepparent adoption.
Post-placement portions of
adoption evaluations, and combined pre - and post-placement evaluations (initiated after a child is already residing in the home, such as in
stepparent adoptions), are done
by court appointment only.
I was recently reviewed on Avvo.com
by a client in a
stepparent adoption matter who discussed her experience.