ADOPTION  

Adoption is the legal process that permanently terminates a biological parent’s parental rights and transfers them to an adoptive parent.  The most common kind of adoption is a stepparent adoption.  In a stepparent adoption, one of the biological parents remains the child’s parent.  If the other biological parent is willing to consent to the adoption and terminate their parental rights, then a stepparent adoption can be a fairly simple process.  When the biological parent does not consent to terminating their parental rights, the adoption is then called a contested stepparent adoption.

For more information on adoption, call our office to set up a free 20 minute consultation (619) 222-5500).