Our adoption solicitors can help you decide to adopt a child
and make them legally part of a new family. Based
in London, Oxford, Winchester and Portsmouth, our solicitors can
guide, support and advise you on the law of adoption.
Private adoption includes the situation where a child is adopted by
a step-parent. Adoption affects inheritance and has
implications for the new relationships formed in a family.
The Family team at Blake Lapthorn have specialist adoption
solicitors who can assist and represent those applying for adoption
of a child in a number of situations. These situations can include
adoption by a family member, inter country adoption of a non
related child and adoption on a private basis. Our experience
includes complex inter country adoptions which can often be filled
with difficult legal and practical issues whilst also having
emotional consequences due to the time and involvement of those
concerned.
It is vitally important that specialist advice is received in
this area, which is often fundamental in an inter country adoption
to ensure that the right application is made for the child
involved. Errors at early stages can cause significant difficulties
later. A case study of a recent adoption specialist is the adoption
of an African child by a step parent including obtaining the
consent of the natural parent and dealing with both the African
Courts and the local Courts to ensure the adoption occurred as
quickly and as cost effectively as possible.
