Guiding Families Through Adoption in Florida
Adoption is one of the most joyful legal issues families ever deal with. But it can also be frustrating without an experienced attorney's help.
At The Law Office of Trista Sampson, my practice is focused entirely on children's legal issues and family law. I know how to help adoptive parents prevent the potential problems, and I know how to make sure that the adoption is completed properly.
Adoption is one of my favorite areas of law because it gives me the opportunity to help bring children into loving homes with stable parents and keep families together.
Giving Children and Parents Their Legal Rights
Adoption can involve a lot of legal red tape, and mistakes can jeopardize your legal relationship with your child in the future. As your lawyer, I will help you make sure that everything is taken care of properly so that your families receives all of the benefits of adoption, including:
- Legal protection for the adoptive parent and child if the biological parent passes away
- Gives inheritance rights to child
- Gives adoptive parent right to make important decisions for the child
I have represented stepparents, grandparents and other relatives in adoptions related to many situations, for example:
- The birth parent was not part of the child's life. The stepparent loves the child and wants to establish legal rights. I can help you terminate the biological parents' rights and complete the stepparent adoption.
- Biological parents' rights are being terminated during a dependency action. Rather than send the child to the foster care system, grandparents or other relatives can step in and adopt the child or create a guardianship.
I have been involved in Florida's juvenile law system for nearly a decade. I know the adoption process backward and forward, and I can help you complete the necessary legal steps. Call 813-699-5437 or contact me online to schedule a free consultation to discuss your adoption in the Tampa area.
