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Chattanooga Adoption Attorneys: Tennessee Adoptions Lawyer in Chattanooga, Hamilton County
TN
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Adoptions in Tennessee
The decision to
adopt a child or children is both serious and awesome.
Whether you are considering adopting a baby or an older child, Purple Law Firm
can help. There are several steps involved in the
adoption process, and
our staff will be there to walk you through each and every step.
f you are considering adopting an unrelated child,
related child, or a
step-child, let the caring professionals of Purple Law Firm help you.
Call or
email today to set up a
consultation
appointment with an experienced adoption attorney.
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Quick Glance the Adoption Process:
File an Adoption Petition in Circuit or Chancery
Court, if the natural parents still have rights
this petition must include a request to
terminate parental rights.*
Have a complete home study and background
investigation report filed with the court from
an approved and licensed agency. This
requirement may sometimes be waived by the court
in family adoptions.
Attend a hearing to terminate parental rights.
Attend a final hearing on the adoption.
If the child is 14 or older the child must
consent in writing to the adoption.
* A parent will be
given 30 days to answer the petition, and an
opportunity to defend himself or herself in
court.
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Relative / Family Adoption
of a Child in Tennessee
You may find yourself in the situation of
needing or considering the adoption of a child who is
related to you.
Relative
adoptions are quite common
today. In fact, there are a great number of
grandparents who have
adopted
and are
raising
their grandchild. But,
relative adoptions are not limited to
grandparents. You may be considering
adopting
a
niece, or
nephew, even perhaps a younger brother
or sister.
Are you currently caring for a child who is related to
you, but only have custody? Has it been this way
for years now? Maybe you should consider adoption.
The longer a child is in a "temporary" situation the
more likely he or she is to be negatively impacted by
the lack of permanency.
Every child
desires to have a permanent home situation.
Call or email today to schedule a consultation with
a lawyer who is
experienced
in the area of
family adoptions.Step-Parent Adoption
There are times that a
step-parent decides to make the step-parent
/ step-child relationship a
permanent parent/child relationship though
adoption. Perhaps the natural father or
mother of the child is deceased, or maybe the
natural parent has abandoned the child.
Whatever the reason, Purple Law Firm is experienced
in helping step-parents adopt their step
children, and making the relationship
permanent.
Contact Purple Law Firm today to schedule a free
consultation appointment about step-parent adoption.
Adopting an Unrelated Child
Are you caring for a foster child and desire to
adopt? Or perhaps a friend gave you custody of
their child years ago?
Whatever your situation, if you are considering making
the situation permanent then you ought to consult with
an adoption attorney.
Ask yourself these questions:
- Do I (we) love this child? Does this
child love me (us)?
- Has this child become part of our family?
What about your own children, do they love the
child in question, consider him / her a brother
or sister?
- Does this child need a permanent situation?
- Will his or her natural parents ever be able
to provide a loving stable and proper home and
family life?
These questions deserve an answer.
Contact Purple Law Firm today. Our staff not
only understands the legal aspects of adoption
but also have first hand personal experience
with adoptions.
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Attorney Jim Purple is himself an adoptive father. As a
lawyer Jim Purple has over 29 years experience in the
practice of family law including adoptions.
How do you adopt a child? Get the
answers you need and the caring service you deserve,
contact Purple Law firm Today! As a Tennessee family law attorney,
Jim Purple
helps families adopt step-children, grand children, siblings, or children who are not related to you.
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Chattanooga adoption attorneys helping you adopt a child
in Hamilton County, Bradley County, Polk County, Rhea
County, Bledsoe County and many other counties in
Tennessee. |
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