If you have a child or children and would like your husband, wife, or significant other to become their legal parent, the legal process is step-parent adoption or second-parent adoption. It can be accomplished with or without the consent of the other biological or legal parent, depending upon the circumstances.
Since 1984, Joel Kirsh has assisted with many step-parent and second-parent adoptions and would be happy to explain the procedure and answer all of your questions, without cost or obligation.
Please explore the resources on this page and throughout our website. When you’re ready, click the Contact Us button to get this exciting process started.
Joel Kirsh has been practicing adoption law for over 38 years and loves the emotional satisfaction of helping everyone involved in the adoption process. In addition to newborn adoptions, he assists with stepparent, grandparent, adult, and other relative adoptions as well as formalization of international adoptions.
Joel also assists with Gestational Carrier arrangements and other Surrogacy related matters.
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