California Adoption Lawyer
A Granite Bay Adoption Attorney Can Help
Adoption attorney Drummond T. McCunn can help you navigate the unique state laws pertaining to adoption and help you reach the best outcome for your family. A Granite Bay, CA, attorney with experience in family law, Mr. McCunn is sensitive to the emotional and legal nature of these special proceedings. For legal assistance you can count on, call McCunn Law to help you with your case.
Considering Adoption? Contact McCunn Law Today.
If you are considering adoption, the team at McCunn Law can help. Contact us online to learn more or call our office at (916) 773-6100 today.
Adoption Options
When you make the decision to add to your family through adoption, you will also need to decide which adoption option to undertake. We help with these types of adoptions:
- Agency: Both public and private adoption agencies provide adoption services. In these cases, the biological parents have already relinquished their rights or been judicially relieved of their parental rights through a court order. The agency will investigate potential new parents prior to granting the right to adopt, and this process can be complicated and overwhelming. Having a skilled attorney by your side during this time will help you provide relevant and helpful information during the investigation.
- Independent: In an independent adoption there is no agency with final say as to whether you may adopt a child, that role is left to the court. During this process the biological parents keep their parental rights, but do play a key role in deciding who may adopt their child. Once the court hears the case and grants the adoption request, the adoptive parents then become the only parents with rights and responsibilities for the child.
What to Expect during the Adoption Process
Those wishing to adopt will need to be prepared to be investigated before being granted an adoption. To begin the process, it is best to sit down with an attorney who can explain how it works and help ensure completeness of your application. Potential parents will learn from their attorney what legal rights and responsibilities are associated with becoming a parent, including the right to make decisions regarding healthcare and education as well as the responsibility of providing support for the child.
Attorney Drummond T. McCunn can help you navigate the unique state laws pertaining to adoption and help you reach the best outcome for your family.
The end goal is to allow adoptions to those who are capable and willing, and that provide safe homes for children. A potential adoptive parent can expect home visits designed to determine whether the home environment is safe and whether the potential adoptive parents are fit to be parents. If the issue of parental rights of the biological parents is not yet resolved, that will also happen during the adoption process.
How Can a Lawyer Help?
A family law attorney with experience in adoptions can anticipate potential issues that may arise, such as a biological parent changing their mind or an unfavorable agency recommendation. Your lawyer will draft the documents needed for a legal adoption, make sure all forms are complete and properly filled out, and ensure the forms are submitted according to proper procedure. Your attorney will also sit in on any investigation and offer evidence needed or requested, and represent you at the adoption hearing.
Why Choose McCunn Law
Our methods for handling adoption and family law issues are unique. We offer legal assistance for a range of family law cases, including:
- Adoption
- Business Owner Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Child Support Modification
- Cohabitation Agreement
- Debt Resolution
- Divorce
- Domestic Partnership
- Domestic Violence Restraining Order
- Family Business
- Family Residence
- High Asset Divorce
- Inheritance Dispute
- Legal Separation
- Paternity
- Premarital Agreement
- Property Division
- Retirement Benefit Division
- Spousal Support
- Visitation Agreements
Mr. McCunn specializes in a holistic, project management approach which empowers you to make your own decisions throughout the process. He has a reputation as a peacemaker and his honest and pragmatic attitude towards divorce and other family law issues ensures you only pay for the services you need during your case.
“McCunn Law is a high-quality and highly knowledgeable legal team. I went into a consultation regarding child custody and was extremely happy with the plan and ultimately the results of my case. They create a plan with the client’s needs and wants in mind. Drummond is also great working with regarding what kind of budget a client would be able to afford. If I have any more legal needs in the future this is the office I will use every time.”
“McCunn Law is a high-quality and highly knowledgeable legal team. I went into a consultation regarding child custody and was extremely happy with the plan and ultimately the results of my case. They create a plan with the client’s needs and wants in mind. Drummond is also great working with regarding what kind of budget a client would be able to afford. If I have any more legal needs in the future this is the office I will use every time.”
“McCunn Law is a high-quality and highly knowledgeable legal team. I went into a consultation regarding child custody and was extremely happy with the plan and ultimately the results of my case. They create a plan with the client’s needs and wants in mind. Drummond is also great working with regarding what kind of budget a client would be able to afford. If I have any more legal needs in the future this is the office I will use every time.”