The answer depends on the state in which you gave birth, or the adoption will take place. In most of the adoptions arranged by Adoption Attorneys Kirsh & Kirsh, P.C. (“Kirsh & Kirsh”), we follow Indiana law even if the birth mother gives birth in another state. Under Indiana law, a birth mother may sign […]
This question occupies the minds of many, if not all, birth parents who consider giving their newborns and older children up for adoption, or more correctly, making an adoption plan for their child/children. It would be hard not to have such a concern. However, while a parent may consider their child’s opinion about a decision, […]
That is a difficult question to answer, but if that is your biggest concern in deciding whether to put up your child for adoption, you probably should not do an adoption. Of course, children can find all kinds of reasons – some real and some imaginary — to hate their parents completely unrelated to an adoptive placement. […]