Lesson 5: Attorneys, Agencies, and Other Adoption Professionals
For an adoption that is safe and secure, you need an attorney experienced in adoption law. States’ adoption laws vary: for example, some require an agency be involved, others require special social workers that are designated as ‘Adoption Service Providers’. For this reason, you may find that you need assistance from other adoption specialists during your adoption.
You will learn about:
- Two types of adoption: agency and independent
- Federal laws and state laws regarding adoption
- Private and public adoption agencies
- Adoption facilitators
- Interstate adoption
- The legalities of advertising and birth mother expenses