by Adoption Law Group | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog
A common question that we frequently receive is whether there is a certain time requirement that must be met for a stepparent and child to live together in California before the state courts will approve a stepparent adoption of that child. The short answer is that...
by Adoption Law Group | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog
When a California court appoints a guardian to care for a child, usually one of two things has happened. Either the parent has come to the conclusion that he or she is unable to properly provide for the child, at least temporarily, due to health issues, incarceration,...
by Adoption Law Group | Feb 27, 2017 | Blog
While we often picture adoptions as the unification of parents with a child they had not previously known (such as through an international adoption), the fact of the matter is that many adoptions occur where an adult or married couple seeks to care for a child that...
by Adoption Law Group | Feb 7, 2017 | Blog
Adopting a foster child is one of the most wonderful and impactful ways that you can make a difference not only in a child’s life, but your life as well. At Adoption Law Group in Pasadena, our California adoption attorneys have finalized hundreds of foster care...
by Adoption Law Group | Feb 7, 2017 | Blog
If you have adopted a child from another country in conformity with that country’s adoption laws, then the heavy lifting of the legal steps involved in the adoption is done, but to fully protect your child and your relationship with him or her, completing the process...
