{"id":422,"date":"2021-11-24T09:29:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T17:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/?p=422"},"modified":"2023-05-18T11:41:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T18:41:14","slug":"what-are-my-legal-rights-as-birth-parent-of-an-adopted-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/what-are-my-legal-rights-as-birth-parent-of-an-adopted-child\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are My Legal Rights as Birth Parent of an Adopted Child?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When considering moving forward with the adoption process,\nit\u2019s obviously important to have a crystal-clear understanding of your rights\nas a prospective parent. To help you understand whether adoption is the best\nchoice for you and your family, we will outline key rights you will have as the\nbirth parent of an adopted child. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Right to Choose the Adoptive Family<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The decision of the adoptive family who will raise a child\nis obviously a colossal one, and that\u2019s why parents are given the right to be\nin charge.  The decision process may\ninclude in depth discussions with prospective parents, profiles of their\nfamilies, and in-person meetings. There is no rush to make this choice, and\nparents may do so at any point during a pregnancy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Right to Change Your Mind<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s never easy to make the call whether to move forward\nwith the adoption process, and that\u2019s why parents are given the right to change\ntheir mind regardless of how far along they are in their adoption plan. If the\nfinal paperwork has yet to be submitted, birth parents have the right to change\ntheir mind about the decision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Right to Define the Post-Placement Relationship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once a child is placed with their adoptive parents, the birth\nparents naturally lose legal parental rights. However, birth parents do have\nthe right to define the logistics of the post-placement relationship with their\nchild. The most common choice here is an open adoption, which gives birth\nparents the right to stay connected with their child and the adoptive family\nfor years to come. If you would like to remain in contact with your child as\nthey grow up, an open adoption will grant you the legal right to do so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Right to Legal Representation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before completing the paperwork to confirm plans for an adoption\nat birth, an attorney can ensure you completely understand the specifics of\nthis life changing decision before it is set in stone. For a comprehensive view\nof your rights, in addition to the ability to ask questions along every step of\nthe adoption process, hiring an attorney will likely be the ideal route to\nensure your needs and your child\u2019s needs are met. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protect the Rights of Your Adopted Child with Elizabeth Anu Lawrence Law<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Law Office of Elizabeth A. Lawrence offers high-quality legal representation, personal attention, and professionalism to help represent those who need it most.\u00a0 Click here<\/a> or call (410) 986-0088 to consult with an experienced attorney today. Skype, Zoom and Facetime consultations are available as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The adoption process can undoubtedly be daunting. In this blog, we outline a few of the fundamentally important rights you should understand as a birth parent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=422"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":424,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422\/revisions\/424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}