North Carolina Adoption Law
I help build families.
Families come in all shapes and sizes, and they are formed in many ways. For 35 years this firm has guided North Carolina families through every route to adoption — advocating for every member of the adoption triad.
Practice Areas
Every route to adoption in North Carolina
Why Mills Adoption Law
An unbiased explanation of your rights and options
Advocate for each member of the adoption triad — birth mothers, birth fathers, and adoptive parents.
- Board Certified Specialist in Family Law
- Fellow, American Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
- Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent rating
- AdoptMatch approved attorney
- Former director of a child placement agency
- Attorney for child placement agencies
How It Works
Four steps, start to finish
A free 15-minute call
Tell us what is happening. You get an honest read on your options and what the process would actually involve — before any commitment.
A plan for your situation
Consent, jurisdiction, timelines and cost, mapped to your circumstances rather than a generic checklist.
The paperwork, handled
Petitions, consents, home study coordination and ICPC compliance, prepared and filed correctly the first time.
Finalisation in court
We manage the hearing and the decree, through to the new birth certificate.
Client Reviews
5.0 across 16 Google reviews
Clients consistently mention responsiveness, transparency, and being able to reach the attorney directly.
Where We Practise
Serving families across North Carolina
Based in Raleigh, representing families statewide — and coordinating with counsel in other states when a case crosses the line.
Talk it through before you commit to anything
A free, 15-minute phone consultation with an attorney who has spent three decades on adoption cases. No obligation.