Morris County Adoption Attorney
Types of Adoptions in New Jersey
At Riordan Family Law, our attorneys provide experienced legal guidance and representation for the following types of adoptions:
- Agency Adoptions – Many individuals and couples seeking to adopt in New Jersey choose to go through an approved agency. Approved agencies include the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), as well as various private agencies that are on record with the Commission of Human Services. We can assist you in choosing an agency, preparing to meet with caseworkers, submitting the required information and completing all of the other steps involved in an agency adoption.
- Foster Care Adoptions – Many loving individuals and couples choose to adopt children out of foster care. If this is an option you would like to pursue, we can help you satisfy the foster organization and adoption agency’s requirements to adopt.
- Private Adoptions – In a private adoption, the biological parents and the adopting parents complete the process without the assistance of an approved agency. However, an agency will still be involved, by court appointment, and the adopting parents must successfully complete the process of finalizing the adoption in court.
- International Adoptions – Adopting internationally presents some unique challenges, and involves satisfying the requirements of both the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the relevant authorities in the country where the child is born. Most international adoptions involve agency placements. Our law firm can assist you in all aspects of the international adoption process.
- Stepparent, Second Parent and Grandparent Adoptions – We are available to assist opposite-sex and same-sex couples with stepparent and second parent (or “co-parent”) adoptions, and we can assist with grandparent adoptions as well.
We are here to help you make informed decisions while making the overall process as streamlined and efficient as possible. Contact us at (973) 577-4118 today to set up a consultation.
Schedule a Confidential Consultation Today
If you are considering an adoption in New Jersey, you are preparing to embark on a one-of-a-kind journey that will change your life and the life of your adopted child for decades to come. At Riordan Family Law, our Morris County adoption attorneys guide individuals and couples in New Jersey through all of the steps involved in the adoption process. From choosing the type of adoption you want to pursue to dealing with the paperwork and meetings involved, the process can often be challenging.
To begin the adoption process, we encourage you to schedule an initial consultation with one of our adoption attorneys. This consultation is completely confidential, and it is an opportunity for you to get to know us and to have your most pressing questions answered before you get too far along in the process.
If you would like to speak with one of our lawyers about adopting in New Jersey, please call our offices at (973) 577-4118 or request a consultation online today.
