Step-Parent Adoptions vary widely in complexity.Step-Parent Adoptions in Florida can involve extremely complicated family dynamics that require a large amount of attorney time and legal expense. They can also be very simple where the birth parent is deceased or...
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Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal recently held that permanent guardianship with relatives is not part of the least restrictive means analysis and does not defeat a termination of parental rights petition in B.B. v. D.C.F. B.B.’s child was removed from...
Many of my clients are surprised to learn how simple and relatively inexpensive a relative adoption can be. In Florida, relatives can adopt within the third degree without a home study. The price of a home study in Florida typically ranges between $800-$2000 and thus...
I’ve had the honor and the privilege of meeting hundreds of foster families through my adoption practice in North Central Florida. These families are frequently adopting children with special needs that require a significant parenting commitment. They take care of our...
