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Academy Lawyers may assist you with:

Adoption

Representation in Adoption--independent, agency, international, step parent, adult, relative, co-parent and/or juvenile dependency court.
Information about home studies, role of investigatory agency including social workers and adoption service providers, confidentiality, termination of parental rights, and special needs adoption assistance.
Cost control including outreach, medical expenses, and legally permissible living expenses.
Screening adoption situations for commitment, health and social history, legal problems and the likelihood of success.
Trust account administration.
Representation in adoption litigation.
Guidance in locating appropriate birth parents or adoptive parents.
Assistance with birth parent housing, and medical resources.
Referrals to competent counselors who are local to their client, be it birth parent or adoptive parent.
Thorough explanation of the adoption process including legal procedures, social worker's role and home study, evaluation of independent and agency process, cost control (including medical expenses, birthparent subsistence's, etc.).
Creation of an adoption plan, including the delivery and child transfer. Coordination of adoption plan with hospital and doctor.
All legal and procedural aspects of adoption, including interstate placement requirements, with assurance that no adoption laws are overlooked or violated.
Referrals and resources.

Representation in any or all aspects of the case.
Information about adjudication of parental rights and risk assessment.
Parentage (paternity/maternity) judgments and/or stepparent adoption.
Contract negotiation and drafting.
Review of third party reproductive technology contracts--medical facility, program, ovum or sperm donation, and surrogacy contracts.
Trust account administration.
Guidance in locating appropriate ovum or sperm donors, surrogates, or intended parents.
Referrals and resources.

Representation in juvenile court dependency matters, guardianships, and embryo donation/embryo adoption.
Representation in guardianship proceeding.
Representation in embryo donation/embryo adoption matters.
Information about procedures, timelines, risk assessment.
Risk assessment in all family formation law areas.
Referrals and resources.