FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC ADOPTION
The adoption of a child is a wonderful event for a family. Of course,  it is important to know how to navigate the state and interstate adoption process. Once you find a child you would like to adopt, contact an adoption lawyer at the Law Offices of Mary Ann Beaty, P.C., in Dallas, Texas, to learn about the process.

For 40 years, our firm has been assisting families with the joyous process of adopting a child. We focus on ensuring you understand everything involved in adopting a child.  Dallas adoption attorney Mary Ann Beaty can help with any of the following:

  • Stepparent or grandparent adoptions
  • Contested adoptions
  • Agency or private adoptions
  • Domestic or foreign adoptions
  • Petitions terminating parental rights

FOREIGN ADOPTIONS
Many families turn to foreign countries to adopt. Once you find a child to adopt, you must work with the U.S. government and the state of Texas to be sure the adoption is valid.  Given the recent changes in homeland security regulations, it is especially important to have our firm review your foreign adoption. Mary Ann Beaty can reaffirm a foreign baby adoption to protect its legal validity.

DOMESTIC ADOPTIONS
We can assist you in both closed and open adoptions of children. In a closed adoption, you will have no personal contact with the biological parents and the parties’ identities are not known to each other. In an open adoption, you and the biological parents can choose to exchange information. Whether with an agency or private party, we can guide you through the adoption process.

To learn how to adopt a child, contact the Law Offices of Mary Ann Beaty, P.C. to talk with a Dallas adoption lawyer. We assist families in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex and throughout North Texas.

STEP-PARENT ADOPTION
With the high rate of divorce and remarriage in the U.S., stepparent adoptions are quite common. To make sure the process goes smoothly, it is a good idea to work with an experienced family lawyer.

Mary Ann Beaty has over 40 years of experience as a family law attorney. She can help you and your family through each step of an adoption. To discuss your legal needs with a Dallas adoptions attorney, please call 214-350-5530 or contact us online.

RELINQUISHMENT OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
Stepparent adoptions often occur in the context of a blended family. When a stepparent wishes to establish legal rights to a child, we can draft a voluntary relinquishment of parental rights for the estranged biological parent to sign. That parent’s rights must be terminated before the adoption can move forward. Both the termination of the biological parent’s rights and the granting of the stepparent’s request for adoption must be in the best interest of the child.

TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

If the biological parent is alive but will not sign the voluntary agreement, you can file a suit for termination of his or her parental rights. You may ask for termination of parental rights if the biological parent is:

  • Not involved in the child’s life
  • In jail or prison
  • Addicted to alcohol or drugs
  • Violent

You must try to notify the parent of your intent to terminate his or her parental rights. If you receive no response, a court order can be issued for termination of parental rights.

Once the rights of the estranged parent are terminated, the adoption can proceed. Call our office at 214-350-5530 to schedule an appointment with Dallas adoption lawyer Mary Ann Beaty today.

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