Adoption

Adoption Attorneys

Adoption is a serious life decision that can have many legal implications. Whether you are seeking to adopt your stepchild, or another child, you want an attorney who can articulate your rights and draft the appropriate contracts to protect your rights. At Lyne Ranson Law Offices, PLLC, our attorneys are highly experienced in adoption law in the state of West Virginia. From our Charleston office, we have helped couples, step-parents, and grandparents pursue adoptions.

We will advocate for your family and the best interests of your children. Our experienced adoption attorneys will seek an effective and efficient legal resolution that will secure your rights.

Adoption is an important legal decision and requires the assistance of an attorney who will protect your rights and execute your adoption effectively. At our offices we will take the time to explore all of your options and alternatives. We will provide you with all of the information you need to make the best decisions for your family. From your initial consultation through the finalization of your adoption, our attorneys will provide you with the supportive legal guidance you need.

Our adoptions attorney can assist you with any of the following:

• Step-parent adoptions
• Surrogacy-related adoptions
• Domestic and international agency adoptions
• Contested adoptions
• Grandparent rights

Step-parent adoptions
Many of our clients are step-parents seeking to adopt their step-children. Our attorneys will assist you in obtaining the express consent of the parent or through implied consent, through abandonment or death. Step-parent adoptions can be complex and require an experienced and skilled adoption attorney. At the Lyne Ranson Law Offices, PLLC, you can expect highly professional legal service dedicated to protecting the rights of adopting parents and their children.

An implied consent to adoption may occur:

• Through abandonment when a parent has gone more than six (6) months without contacting their child or paying child support.
• If the adopting party has lived with the child for 6 months prior to the adoption, they can adopt the child through the presumption that the uninvolved parent consents to an adoption

For more information or to speak with an experienced family lawyer, contact Lyne Ranson.

Flexible appointment schedules • Over 25 years of family law experience