Oceanside Adoption Attorneys
Oceanside Family Lawyers: Adopting a Child
Adoption is a wonderful way to expand your family while providing a safe and happy home to a child who needs one very much. If you are considering adopting a child, there are many options available to you. Oceanside adoption attorneys Fischer & Van Thiel are prepared to help families and individual people with all forms of adoption.
Ways to Adopt
California law provides for many different ways a family can grow, including:
- Adopting from within the state foster care system
- Adopting a child from another country
- Open, semi-open, or closed adoptions through a private agency
- Private arrangements between birth mothers and adoptive parents
- Adoption of a step-child, grandchild, or other young relative
Potential Complications
Unfortunately there are many problems that can arise during the adoption process. It is important to have a knowledgeable Oceanside adoption lawyer to inform you of your rights and work with you to protect them. We can assist with every adoption-related issue, including but not limited to:
- stablishing eligibility as adoptive parents
- Developing a guardianship contract for an open or semi-open adoption
- Winning custody of a grandchild or step-child from an unfit parent
- The biological father’s rights to a child
- The birth mother’s rights after the adoption is finalized
Contact Us
Whether you are facing a complicated custody dispute or still in the initial stages of researching adoption, we can provide the information and advice that you need. Contact the experienced Oceanside adoption attorneys Fischer & Van Thiel today by calling 760-722-7646.
