Practice Areas
How we help North Carolina families
Each route to adoption has its own requirements, and its own places to come unstuck. Start with the one that matches your situation.
01 Stepparent Adoption Give a stepparent the same legal rights as a biological parent. 02 Second Parent Adoption Secure legal parentage for a second parent without ending the first parent’s rights. 03 Relative Adoption Adoption by a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other family member. 04 Open & Closed Adoption Understand what contact, if any, continues after placement. 05 Interstate Adoption ICPC compliance when the child and the adoptive family are in different states. 06 International Re-Adoption Finalise a foreign adoption under North Carolina law. 07 Independent & Private Adoption Direct placement without an agency, handled properly from first contact. 08 Guardianships Legal authority to care for a child when adoption is not the right path. 09 Gay & LGBT Adoption Protecting parentage for LGBTQ+ families across North Carolina. 10 Foster Care Adoption Move from foster placement to permanent legal family. 11 Fathers’ Rights Establishing, asserting, or responding to a father’s parental rights. 12 Adult Adoption Formalise a parent-child relationship between adults. 13 Adoption of Foreign Children Bringing a child adopted abroad fully under North Carolina law. 14 Adopting a Baby in North Carolina Guidance from matching through finalisation for infant adoption.
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