You and your wife have welcomed a new baby. As a lesbian couple, one parent often carries the couple’s baby and then the second mom has to find a second parent adoption attorney in Chicago. For this process you need a specialized law firm that is able and welcomes lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and questioning (LGBTQ) couples.
Because LGBTQ couples often face legal issues with which many lawyers are not familiar, a couple who needs to find a second parent adoption attorney Chicago who is familiar with the ins and outs of that process.
While every adoption case is different there are some details that are often held in common with all second parent adoption. Most of them relate to how the parents handled the insemination and birth process.
If the baby was conceived through artificial insemination, or through surrogacy, there are a variety of things with which an attorney can help. You will need an agreement with the donor or the donor agency. An additional form that needs to be drafted requires the hospital and doctors to let your partner know all the details of the birth and be present at that time.
There will be a home study and various court appearances. You need a law firm that will be there for you throughout the process and appear with you in court for every hearing. A firm that understands the issues of a gay couple would be your best bet. Their insight will be very valuable for you and your partner as you prepare to hire a second parent adoption attorney Chicago.
Please reach out to the firm of Metz+Jones for more information.
