Private Adoptions in Florida

hey W.. whatever you do - do not try to do it with out an adoption lawyer!!! I tried that 4 yrs ago and it was a disaster! I did a private adoption 2yrs ago and my lawyer was great! you can e-mail for her name and number if you'd like. you also have to do a homestudy. that can be done thru the lawyers office or thru a private "homestudy" person, you can not adopt without one. the laws in florida have drastically changed about 2-3 years ago. and are much more favoable to the adoptive parents. the lawyer I used was the one that helped write the laws for the state of Florida. my e-mail is ____@____.com or call me at ###-###-####
good luck!!
M.

Be careful. I've heard good and bad. Some say the costs kept rising way beyond what they were told.
We adopted internationally and were aware of all costs and had no surprises.
Private can go well or can fall through and there's nothing you can do about it and you can not get the money back that you've paid.
make sure you do a lot of research.

They will need an attorney that specializes in adoption. It would even be a good idea to talk with a couple of different attorneys to get a few view points since there are alot of things to consider and variables such as closed vs open adoption, fees, expenses for the mother, time the mother has to change her mind, etc. Good luck to them!

I think you should speak to a family lawyer who handles adoptions. I have a great friend who is a family lawyer and handles mainly adoptions. She is in Ormond Beach, Florida. Let me know if you need her information! You can email me at ____@____.com luck!

I looked up a link for you about FL adoption laws.. hope this helps just copy it and paste it to your browser.

childadoptionlaws.com/child_adoption_laws/adoption_laws_florida.htm

Find a lawyer who specializes in adoptions and as all your questions

Hello W....

I would be happy to help you regarding questions about adoption...I am an adoptive parent of 11 year old twin girls and also....I am the adoption coordinator at a law firm specializing in adoptions.....

Let me know what your questions are...

Good morning W.,

I am good friends with a local celebrity chef who is seen on one of our local tv stations. She is heavily involved with an adoption agency and her friend is a lawyer for them. If you want further information, please do not hesitate to contact me and I can give you her contact information. Email me at ____@____.com

Looking forward to hearing from you. J.