If you are considering adopting a child and live in Santa Rosa, California or the surrounding areas, you will need to work with an adoption attorney at some point in the adoption process. Stephen Endicott Hann, Attorney at Law, has served as an adoption attorney in Santa Rosa for families centered around Santa Rosa and is experienced in the multiple steps of the adoption process.
If you are working through an adoption agency toward an international adoption, the agency generally prepares information for the adoption court. Adoption attorney Hann will be there for you to file papers and appear with you during the proceedings.
If you intend to pursue a domestic adoption, your needs may be greater. A domestic adoption through the California state social services agency is usually straightforward, again assisted by the agency. However, if you will be involved in a search for a child to adopt domestically, an open adoption or surrogate situation, or some other situation that is largely a private matter not involving licensed agency assistance, you must retain an adoption lawyer, like Stephen Hann, who is skilled and experienced in that particular area. Domestic adoption is complex and correct agreements between the parties are critical. Adoption attorney Stephen Hann understands the complexities of adoption law in California and can be an effective advocate for you with birth parents and the judiciary.
For more information about adoption and the role of a qualified adoption attorney in Santa Rosa, contact the office of Stephen Endicott Hann. Our phone number is 707-542-3400 and we will happy to schedule an appointment with you at our office at 509 Seventh Street, Suite 201, Santa Rosa, CA 95401.