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The Adoption Attorneys
at Sheppard Law Offices are pleased to provide assistance
with step-parent adoptions and international adoptions.
When a parent remarries
after the death of a former spouse or after a divorce, the
new spouse may desire to formally adopt the child, or
children, of their current spouse. A step-parent may choose
to formally adopt a spouse's child from a prior
relationship, but the natural parent must receive notice of
the adoption proceeding.
In a step-parent
adoption, the natural parent must consent to the adoption or
he or she must be determined to be "unfit" before the
adoption is finalized. A similar protocol applies when a
child is born out of wedlock.
It will come as no
surprise that the road to a successful international
adoption is difficult. This type of adoption involves a
vast amount of paperwork and navigating through the
legalities and documentary requirements of Ohio, the United
States, and the laws of the child’s country of origin.
At Sheppard Law Offices,
we have experienced that international adoptions are
increasing in frequency. Before you embark on an
international adoption, we strongly recommend that you meet
with the Adoption Law Attorneys at Sheppard Law Offices. We
will assist you with all of the intricacies relating to
these relevant immigration laws.
Ohio, along with five
other states (Alaska, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, and West
Virginia) require that all adoptive placements be made by
the State Department of Human or Social Services or
child-placing agencies that are licensed by the State or
meet certain standards.
Having a short supply of
healthy newborns ready to be placed for adoption, adopting
parents are especially vulnerable to offers to buy a
"black-market baby", typically for an exorbitant sum of
money. Paying large sums of money is unnecessary because in
most states, adopting parents pay ONLY the mother’s medical
expenses, counseling and legal costs. Adoptive parents are
NOT allowed to pay the biological mother to give up her
child. The law is VERY specific in stating that this
conduct is considered to be a “black-market adoption” (the
buying and selling of children), and it is a crime in EVERY
state.
Contact the
Adoption Lawyers at Sheppard Law Offices for a
free one-half (1/2) hour initial
consultation to discuss your rights and options.
Our family law firm can assist you in the
following areas:
Contact
our office today and schedule your free one-half (1/2) hour
initial consultation.
1-877-505-9455
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Sheppard Law Offices, Co., L.P.A. serves individuals, families, and businesses throughout central Ohio, the state of Ohio, and nationwide. From offices in Columbus (Westerville) and Newark,
the Ohio law firm represent clients in every county in Ohio, especially Franklin County, Delaware County, and Licking County, as well as in communities such as Columbus, Westerville, Newark, Dublin, Cleveland, Akron, Toledo,
Cincinnati and Mount Vernon.
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