As with politics, religion and movie stars, news and entertainment shows exploit conflict. Overturned adoptions are no exception. As a result, otherwise prospective adoptive parents shy away from adoption believing that any parent-child relationship formed …
Continue readingTag: consent to adoption
Adopting an Out-of-State Child Can Increase Adoption Expenses.
Adopting a child outside of the state in which you live, assuming the child is not a relative or stepchild, will likely be more expensive than adopting a child residing within your state. The main …
Continue readingLegal Father Trumps Biological Father, Sometimes.
It’s not uncommon for a married woman who is separated from her spouse to find herself pregnant, and her spouse is not the biological father. Naturally, questions arise of who is the baby’s father, and …
Continue readingWhat is an Unmarried Biological Father?
In Florida, a father is an unmarried biological father if he is not married to the mother at the time of the conception or birth of the child; and (a) he has not been adjudicated …
Continue readingIn Florida, a minor parent has authority to consent to adoption.
In Florida, a minor, irrespective of age, has the authority to place his or her child for adoption. Even without his or her own parent’s permission, a minor’s consent to adoption is valid and binding …
Continue reading