If you are interested in adopting a child, what should
you know about adoption laws? In particular, what should
you know about the laws affecting independent adoptions,
given the extraordinary media attention that contested
adoption cases have received in recent years? The Baby
Jessica case in Michigan and Iowa, the Baby Richard
case in Illinois, and the Baby Pete case in Vermont
are three cases of national prominence that shook the
confidence of many prospective adoptive parents. These
cases all involved birthfathers who took an interest
in their children after they had been placed for adoption
by their birthmothers, thereby bringing the issue of
birthfathers' legal rights to the forefront.
This is the part of adoption which seems to deter people
from going the do-it-yourself approach. Adoption is
not a hard legal matter to do when there are two consenting
parties, however this is not what lawyers and adoption
agencies what you to know. They try and keep it complicated
that way you will spend thousands of dollars using their
services.
We have put together all of the relevant laws and important
legal matters that you will need in order to complete
you adoption on your own. Within the guide is a number
of do-it-yourself forms and samples with step-by-step
instructions on how to use the information. Adoption
should not be a complicated legal matter. We have made
the process simple, easy, and efficient.
