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Understanding Domestic Adoption and the Role of a Lawyer

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Domestic adoption provides a life-changing opportunity for both adoptive parents and birth families. Whether adopting a baby or an older child, the process involves multiple legal and emotional steps that require careful navigation. Each adoption journey is unique, with different types of adoption available, including foster care adoption, private domestic infant adoption, familial adoption, and … Read more

Help for Potential Guardians of Minor Children

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For parents, a key component of estate planning is often selecting potential guardians for minor children should something tragic happen to one or both parents. These considerations can be double-sided emotionally and difficult to face. On the one hand, who would ever take care of your children just like you would? Facing such a decision also brings to light many fears and concerns. On the other hand, making the decision can be freeing in a way, because you know your children will be cared for if something happens.

Our firm understands the struggle that parents might face when dealing with such a decision, and we also understand the concerns that a potential guardian faces if the actual appointed time comes to pass. Many people agree to be named as legal guardians without ever really thinking the situation will occur where they will have to take charge of the children. That doesn’t mean they don’t love the kids or want this responsibility, but when the time comes, a guardian can be suddenly overwhelmed with the reality of the responsibility.

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