WHAT IS AN ADOPTION LAWYER

An adoption lawyer is a person who deals with the arrangements of placing children without families into families that are able to care for them. Adoption is a way of providing an opportunity for children to live a wonderful, happy, and healthy life. An adoption lawyer is needed when the biological parents of the child give up all rights and obligations with regard to their children. In more recent years adoption has become easier due to the fact that there are new methods for adoption.

FACTS ABOUT ADOPTION LAW

In order to be eligible for adoption, the child must be under the age of 18 and not be returnable to his or her parents. If the child is married or was married, they cannot be adopted.

FACTS ABOUT MISSOURI
  • Missouri population, 2005 estimate 5,800,310
  • Missouri population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 3.6%
  • Missouri population, 2000 5,595,211
  • Missouri population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 9.3%
  • Persons under 5 years old in Missouri, percent, 2004 6.5%
  • Persons under 18 years old in Missouri, percent, 2004 24.1%
  • persons 65 years old and over in Missouri, percent, 2004 13.3%
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