How a Cooperative Adoption Works in New Jersey Flexible arrangements are often necessary in the wake of an adoption because the birth family does not completely want to cut off contact with the child. Through a cooperative adoption, there is some leeway to adopt a child and still maintain some sort of relationship with the […]

How Much Does Adoption Cost? About 135,000 children are adopted in the U.S. each year. If you are considering adoption, chances are you are also researching how much the process will cost; the financial expenses associated with adoption vary according to the options you choose, such as a domestic versus an international adoption or a […]

How Fast Can You Finalize an Adoption? Each year, roughly 135,000 children are adopted. Of course, the hundreds of thousands of parents involved want to know when the process will finally be over. Finalizing an adoption is an exciting time, so it is no wonder that so many people want to speed through the adoption […]

  On March 14, 2019 the US Department of State released its 2018 annual report on inter-country adoptions.  The report shows that only 4,059 children were adopted through inter-country adoption between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.  This represents almost 15 percent fewer children from the previous year and an 82 percent decline since […]

Primary Requirements for Adopting a Child When you want to build a family, adopting a child is a great way to do so. Over the past 10 years, there have been more than 50,000 adoptions every year through foster care, which goes to show that it’s not going to be nearly impossible to adopt if you wish […]

Understanding the New Jersey Adoption Process Many parents are eager to adopt in New Jersey as the state has a reputation for being friendly to the adoption process. In fact, people have traveled from outside the state in order to finalize their adoption in New Jersey because state law tends to be inclusive while favoring […]

The popularity of open adoption is a relatively recent phenomenon. There are many reasons why this option may be the right one for your family. Why Open Adoption Could Be the Right Choice for You It’s estimated that between 60 and 70 percent of all adoptions in the U.S. today are open adoptions. If you’re […]

Have you recently started to consider the possibility of adopting a child? If you have, there is a variety of factors that you will want to consider before you start the process, given the fact that it is a lengthy one. If you want to be a part of the nearly 135,000 adoptions that take […]

What You Need to Know About New Jersey Adoption Court Procedures The legal concerns and questions do not end when you adopt a child. Having an experienced New Jersey adoption attorney at your side for the duration of this process can help to minimize your confusion and prepare you for what to expect. Adoptive parents […]

Stepparent Adoption in New Jersey | Stepparent Adoption Lawyer Blending your families can be an exciting experience but one that is complicated by the many legal rules surrounding stepparent adoption in New Jersey. Being knowledgeable about your rights is important but many people are not aware of the fact that the most common type of […]