Full-Service Adoption Representation in Fort Lauderdale
Our firm is known statewide for providing thorough and ethical representation for a wide variety of adoption matters. In Fort Lauderdale, we assist clients with:
- Private Domestic Adoptions: We guide families through the full legal process of adopting a newborn or infant through private placement, including matching, consents, home studies, and finalization. We also represent birth parents, ensuring their rights and interests are protected throughout.
- Stepparent and Relative Adoptions: In many cases, stepparents, grandparents, and other relatives are already raising the child and simply need to formalize that bond. We help streamline this process, even in cases where the biological parent is absent or uncooperative.
- Foster-to-Adopt and DCF Interventions: For children in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), we represent relatives or foster families seeking to adopt. Our team is highly experienced in intervening in dependency cases to protect the child’s best interests and ensure long-term stability.
- Same-Sex Couple and LGBTQ+ Adoptions: Tate Healey Webster is proud to support LGBTQ+ individuals and couples in building their families. We provide respectful, inclusive legal services for same-sex couple adoptions, second-parent adoptions, and single-parent placements.
- Agency and Interstate Adoptions: We collaborate with licensed Florida and out-of-state agencies to complete placements and ensure compliance with ICPC (Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children) when adopting across state lines.
- Contested Adoptions and Termination of Parental Rights: When legal hurdles arise—such as opposition from a biological parent or uncertain legal custody—we advocate forcefully on behalf of our clients to achieve safe and permanent outcomes for the child.
