of a child's natural parent, remarriage, and teen pregnancy, among
others. Family adoptions, including those by stepparents and
grandparents, are increasingly common. It is not unusual for an
uninvolved biological parent to relinquish parental rights when the
other parent remarries or another family member is willing to
permanently care for the child.
Whether the biological parent has financially supported the child or
not, once adoption occurs, an obligation for child support no longer
exists. For this reason, a biological parent may surrender parental
in exchange for a waiver of past and future child support.
When both biological parents consent to adoption, adopting a child
may be as simple as filing the appropriate paperwork with the
court and having a judge approve it.
Once the adoption occurs, the child becomes capable of inheriting
from the adopted parent and is legally recognized as that parent's
child.
Whatever your reason for wanting to adopt, The Law Office of Julie
Ernst-Fortin, PC can answer your questions and help you through
the process efficiently and economically. Call (770) 613-9524, or
use our Contact Us page to send us an email.
