Adoption

Mack Law, P.A. helps individuals, couples, and families start and expand their family through adoption. These are usually joyous milestones — and where the circumstances are complicated, we carry the legal burden so you can focus on your family.

Adoptions we handle

• Stepparent, relative, and adult adoptions
• Second-parent and LGBT adoptions
• Domestic placement and agency adoptions
• Contested adoptions and DCF adoptions
• Interstate and international adoptions
• Preplanned adoption agreements and termination of parental rights

When rights must be addressed first

Where a legal parent is in the picture, the adoption requires terminating that parent's rights — a process with strict notice and consent requirements. We locate the necessary parties and complete each legal step so the adoption proceeds with as little interruption as possible, and with the child's protection at the center.

Sometimes guardianship fits better

Where a parent is temporarily unable to care for a child — illness, incapacity, time out of the country — a guardianship can authorize an adult to provide care and make decisions for a defined period without permanently ending parental rights. We'll tell you honestly which tool fits your situation.