Riverside Adoption Attorney

Attorney Helping With Adoption in Riverside

Adopting a child is a selfless and loving act that will change both your and a child's life forever. At Hanson, Hales, Gorian & Bradford, our Riverside child custody attorneys are experienced in helping families throughout the Riverside area with their adoption needs, including stepparent adoptions, adoptions by relatives and typical adoptions throughout the United States. Adoption is a legal process, and as such it is important to ensure you have a competent lawyer at your side to ensure it goes as smoothly as possible.

About Adoption

When you adopt a child, you become that child's legal parent. Although you may not be the biological parent, from here on out you will have all the rights and responsibilities that come with being the legal parent of a child. This includes the right to raise your child as you see fit, as well as the right to custody or visitation, or responsibilities regarding child support in the event that you and your spouse or partner separate or become divorced.

There are many different types of adoption in the United States, including "stranger adoption" wherein the person seeking to adopt a child does not know or have any previous relation to the child in any way, as well as stepparent or relative adoption. Adoption may also be conducted nationally or internationally. In most cases, the biological parent's legal rights to the child are completely terminated, although this may be an exception in cases involving a stepparent adoption or a same sex couple adoption.

Our law firm represents clients in Riverside, Temecula and the surrounding areas with their adoption needs. We assist families with adoptions as well as with any legal issues related to an adopted child, including child support, visitation, or child custody matters.

For more information about how we can help with your case, contact a Riverside adoption attorney today!