Ocala Adoption Lawyers
Effectively Helping Your Family Grow
The decision to adopt a child into your family is a significant event. The legal procedures involved are lengthy, confusing, and difficult to navigate. If you want to adopt a child, you need experienced representation to guide you throughout the legal process and ensure your rights are protected.
At Dunham & Ingram, our Ocala adoption attorneys have successfully helped thousands of individuals with their legal problems over the years and we can help you, too. Backed by decades of experience, we have a comprehensive understanding of Florida family law. You can trust us to fight relentlessly for the results you and your family need.
To learn more about the adoption process or how our adoption lawyers in Ocala can help your family grow, call Dunham & Ingram today at (352) 353-8117 or contact us online.
About the Adoption Process in Florida
Adoption is legally defined as the process where a child becomes, through action of the court, a member of a family other than that of their birth parents. Since adopting a child is an extremely serious matter, the court will take an in-depth look at the potential parents and see if they can effectively carry out their responsibilities for their new child.
What Are The Requirements for Adoption?
To be eligible to adopt a child in Florida, you must be:
- An adult who works and lives in the state,
- Who is a good person,
- And who has the ability to provide for and nurture a child.
Single adults, married couples, stepparents, gay individuals and couples, and others are all eligible to adopt. In order for the adoption process to go through, certain individuals first need to consent to the adoption, including the birth mother, the birth father under certain circumstances, the minor under certain circumstances, any person who has legal custody of the minor, and the court under certain circumstances.
Call (352) 353-8117 for a Consultation
There are many other factors and laws that are involved in the adoption process, many of which will apply to your specific case. To learn more about your situation, how you can successfully adopt a child, and how we can help you, contact Dunham & Ingram today at (352) 353-8117 and schedule a case evaluation.
Our adoption lawyers in Ocala will sit down with you and discuss all the facts of your situation with you. Then, we will give you well-informed legal counsel about your best courses of action. If we take on your case, you can count on us to use our extensive experience and knowledge to help your family grow.
Additional Reading:
- Adopting Older Children: A Path to Building Families in Florida
Get started by calling now for your consultation from an Ocala adoption attorney.