North Carolina Stepparent and Third Party Adoption Lawyers
Adoption can be a surprisingly complex process. If you want to adopt a child, assistance from a knowledgeable and experienced attorney can help you get through the process as efficiently and cost effectively as possible.
At Weaver, Bennett & Bland, P.A., in Matthews, our attorneys have more than 30 years of experience helping people in Union County and the Charlotte area. We are happy to use our experience to help people like you expand their families through adoption.
Stepparent Adoptions
Often, a stepparent wants to adopt his or her spouse's child in order to assume the full rights and responsibilities of a biological parent. This also provides the child with the right to inherit from the stepparent, along with other rights. We will counsel you on your options and take you through the steps necessary to adopt a stepchild.
Third-Party Adoptions
Depending on whether a child is being adopted from an agency or a private party, third-party adoptions can be challenging and paperwork intensive. Our goal is to guide you through the process as quickly as possible.
Termination of Parental Rights
In order to adopt a child, the child's biological parent's rights first have to be terminated. The biological parent frequently consents to this. However, it is possible that the biological parent will challenge the termination. This happens occasionally in stepparent adoptions. Our experienced lawyers know how to effectively resolve these disputes.
How Can We Help You?
If you are interested in adopting and want to find out how we can help you, call 704-321-8031 or e-mail us to schedule an appointment with our experienced Union County adoption lawyers.
