A private adoption is generally handled by an adoption attorney. This type of adoption is also referred to as an independent adoption. Such an opportunity is not always located and arranged by the attorney. Typically, if the attorney facilitates the “finding” aspect of an adoption, it will increase the cost of their services. As a result, private adoption costs are determined case by case.
Adoption laws and regulations vary from state to state. Some states will not allow a private attorney to be involved in the “finding” and “matching” function of an adoption. Instead, an attorney may only participate in the limited role of finalizing the legal part of the process in court once it is clear an adoption will take place.
Most commonly, private adoptions involve infants. However, this is not always the case. If an adoption involves non-infants or siblings, it usually takes place prior to these children being absorbed into the state foster care system, or involvement by Child Protective Services.
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