The Adoption and Surrogacy Law Center
Adoption and surrogacy offer exciting opportunities for those looking to build their own families or help others to do so. As licensed family and adoption attorneys, we work with adoptive, intended, and birth parents and agencies to make new families possible.
What Does a Family Formation Attorney Do?
Choosing to adopt, place a child for adoption, engage in assisted reproductive technologies, utilize a surrogate and other family building decisions are major decisons with far-reaching consequences. A Family Formation Attorney is your guide and advocate on this highly personal journey. We provide you with options and help you to navigate the practical and legal issues related to achieving your goals.
Among other things, we protect your interests by making sure agreements are legal and enforceable, and by ensuring contracts safeguard your interests. Read on to learn about the services offered by the Adoption and Surrogacy Law Center.
Adoption Law
Adoption lawyers assist with both private placements of children as well as the placement of children through adoption agencies including children in foster care. As experts on adoption law in Virginia, we help families navigate the adoption process. This includes providing an overview of the options as well as anticipated costs, available resources and quarterbacking the adoption process.
Click below to learn more about the services we offer for adoptive families in Virginia and beyond:
Private Adoption Placements
Most adoptions today are private placement adoptions where the birth parent(s) select the parent(s) who will adopt their child. We work with birth and intending parents to identify placements and initiate consent to the adoption. We also handle birth certificate alterations and facilitate ongoing contact arrangements.
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Surrogacy Law
While gestational surrogacy is legal in almost all U. S. states, the law surrounding assisted reproduction is still evolving. Intended mothers and fathers and would-be surrogates need to ensure surrogacy contracts comply with local laws and protect their interests.
Click below to learn more about surrogacy law in Virginia and how we can assist you on your family-building journey:
