Florida Stepparent Adoption Attorneys
Adoption has become an increasing familiar legal matter in family law cases, especially adoption of a stepchild. As spouses separate and remarry, blended families are more and more common. Subsequently, attorneys are seeing more petitions for stepparent adoption. There are numerous reasons a stepparent may seek action from the court to establish a parental right, and legally terminate the relationship between biological parent and child. For example, if the biological parent has abandoned his or her child, the stepparent can file a petition to adopt and assume those legal parental rights.
How to Adopt your Stepchild
Adoptions can be a long, tedious process. There are extensive legal requirements to satisfy and other hoops to jump through before any additions to your family are legally recognized by the state. In Florida, however, the process of adopting a stepchild is more feasible than you might anticipate. With counsel from a trusted attorney, adopting your stepchild can be a reasonably straightforward process. Especially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most adoptions hearings have transitioned to remote proceedings, making it as simple as ever for you to legally adopt.
Florida Guidelines for Stepparent Adoption
If you are considering adopting your stepchild, you will need-
Consent from both biological parents
Consent from the child(ren) if they are over 12 years of age