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Facts About Grandparent Adoptions in Florida It is increasingly common for children across the U.S. to be raised by relatives other than their biological parents. In Florida alone, it is estimated that 170,000 children—roughly 4% of all children in the state—live with...
What are the Effects of Divorce on the Adoption Process? Adopting a child has its own distinctive set of problems. The normal changes to a family dynamic when a child is added can be exacerbated by concerns that the biological parents might contest the adoption or...
Making the decision to adopt your stepchildren is a huge step toward being a complete “family.” For many children whose biological parents are no longer in the picture, it can mean months, and sometimes years, of trying to locate them to gain their permission. In many...
Adult adoptions refer to instances when the adoptee is 18 years of age or older. There are several reasons why people might want to legally become the parent or child of a non-biologically related person after the prospective adoptee is 18. An adult adoption can help...
There’s nothing simple about adoption. It’s a complicated legal process, a tangled web of statutes and contracts with many potential pitfalls and short circuits. Hiring Julie Beth Jouben, P.A. as your adoption attorney is the best way of clearing the road in front of...
Stepparents adopting a child within a blended family is a common form of adoption. However, the path for stepparents to legally adopt their spouse’s children is not always a clear one. If you are a Palm Harbor stepparent looking to adopt your spouse’s biological...
It is true that adopting a child from another country can take a long time. However, the same can be said for adopting a child domestically as well. When it comes to foreign adoption, first you will need to come to terms with the fact that there is a wait time. The...
Custody is possible for biological fathers even if you were not married when the baby was born. Family courts generally want to encourage the involvement of both parents as long as the conditions are positive for the minor. Your child custody attorney at Julie Best...
Where stepparent adoptions are concerned, consent from the biological parent of a child must be given for the child’s stepparent to adopt them legally. However, there are circumstances that bypass this step. For example, if the biological parent has had their legal...
The adoption process is one that many people view as highly complicated and full of intricate wording and decisions. While this is not untrue, having the help of an adoption attorney in Palm Harbor can make the process much more seamless and simple than going it...