Lakeland Relative Adoption Attorney – Lawyer, providing professional Child Adoption by a Relative and Family Law legal services in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida.

In the State of Florida, baring unforeseen complications or legal disputes by other family members, the adoption of a child by a relative is typically a much easier process than that of an adoption of a child who is not related.

Relatives which are considered to be able to adopt a child who is a relative include an aunt, uncle, grandparent, or step-parent, or other relative who is a first, second, or third degree relative, also known as “The Third Degree of Consanguinity”. Family members who are considered to be relatives in “The Third Degree of Consanguinity” include children, parents, brothers, sisters, half-brothers, half-sisters, grandchildren, grandparents, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, great-grandparents, and great-grandchildren.

In the State of Florida a Relative Adoption is quicker, easier, and less expensive. You are not required to obtain a recommendation or favorable home study, you are not required to undergo background checks or clearances, you do not have to go through the typical waiting period.

As a law firm providing professional relative adoption attorney & lawyer legal services, assisting Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida residents with child adoption by a relative legal issues, we utilize our experience to protect the legal rights of each of our clients in an effort to achieve your adoption and family law goals.

If you have questions, concerns, or legal needs regarding a child adoption by a relative or other family law issues, we urge you to seek the legal advice of an experienced Lakeland adoption by a relative attorney & lawyer. Contact the Law Office of Robert B. Peddy, P.A., at (863) 646-1421 to schedule a confidential legal consultation.

There are various reason in which a child adoption by a relative is sought. While some of these reasons may be due to unfortunate circumstances, ensuring the best interest of a child, and allowing them to grow up with people whom they are familiar with and trust.

Approximately 1.3 million children in America are currently being raised by relatives other than their biological parents. In the last 10 years, estimates indicate that there has been a 40% increase in the number of grandparents raising their grandchildren.

If a situation arises in which you choose to adopt a child who is a relative, we urge you to contact our office for legal advice and professional representation regarding the process of adopting a relative.

The Law Office of Robert B. Peddy, P.A., aggressively defends the legal rights of those involved in relative adoption or other family law issues or disputes in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and the entire Polk County Florida area.