Adoption
LGBTQ Adoptions
Full adoption services for LGBTQ families building the lives they have always envisioned.
A welcoming adoption practice for LGBTQ families
Many of our LGBTQ clients are growing their families through adoption. We recognize, respect, and promote the rights of our LGBTQ community, and every adoption service our firm provides is fully available to LGBTQ clients.
Comparing adoption and assisted reproduction
LGBTQ couples often have a choice between adoption and assisted reproduction in building their families. Because our firm handles both areas, we can give our clients an honest, side-by-side comparison and help them decide which path is right.
Second-parent and co-parent adoption
“Second-parent and co-parent adoptions secure the legal parentage of both partners — including in situations where only one partner is biologically related to the child.”
Second-parent and co-parent adoptions secure the legal parentage of both partners — including in situations where only one partner is biologically related to the child. These adoptions provide the strongest protection for the family across state lines and for the long term.
Stepparent adoptions for LGBTQ families
When one partner has a child from a prior relationship, a stepparent adoption can give the family the legal permanence it deserves. We handle these adoptions with the same rigor as any other.
Interstate considerations
Even in a country where same-sex marriage is recognized, the legal landscape for LGBTQ families still varies by state. We help our clients secure the strongest possible legal protections so their family is recognized wherever life takes them.
Privacy, dignity, and care
“Our office handles every adoption with privacy and respect.”
Our office handles every adoption with privacy and respect. LGBTQ clients should expect — and will receive — the same compassionate representation we give every family we work with.