Adoptions
When a parent is raising a child or children with a step-parent, and if the parent and step-parent want the step-parent to exercise all parental rights and responsibilities, filing a Petition for Adoption to obtain a court order granting an adoption provides the best protection for the parent, step-parent, and child(ren).. In Missouri, both the parent and step-parent must petition jointly for the adoption. Whether an adoption petition is appropriate and will be granted depends on the facts of each situation.
I handle Petitions for Adoption by a parent and step-parent, and Petitions for Recognition of Foreign Adoptions.
I do not handle agency adoptions, private adoptions, or adoptions in other countries.
I handle Petitions for Adoption by a parent and step-parent, and Petitions for Recognition of Foreign Adoptions.
I do not handle agency adoptions, private adoptions, or adoptions in other countries.