AN OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION
Laws regarding international adoption have been changing rapidly over the past few years. The trend is towards a more standardized, international method of dealing with inter-country adoptions. However, there is not (and probably never will be) one set of laws and regulations that all of the countries of the world agree with.
When a child is adopted from another country and brought to the United States, there are several "groups of laws" that must be considered. For example, when a child is adopted in a foreign country by U.S. citizens parent(s) there are;
- The laws of the foreign country
- International adoption laws
- U.S. immigration law,
- The laws of the state where the child will be living
Each case is an individual one. In some cases, adoptive parents may work with an adoption agency, but in other cases may choose not to do so.
The Kalish Law Office is experienced in handling all types of international adoptions, and can guide adoptive parents through the maze of regulations and procedures from start to finish. Attorneys Laura Kalish and Sio Ramirez Pitre are experienced in dealing with the rapidly-changing adoption laws and procedures and will follow the case through to finalization, including the receipt of a Texas birth certificate and passport or Certificate of Citizenship from U.S. Immigration.
The Kalish Law Office will work with other professionals, when indicated, such as adoption agencies, social workers and investigators, and attorneys with licenses in other jurisdictions, in order to help you complete your adoption most efficiently.
There are other facts that affect the ability of the adoptive parents to obtain a valid adoption and gain legal immigration status for the child, such as;
1. age of the child;
2. the visa sought or obtained for the child;
3. whether the adoptive parents have met the child or the child's biological family;
4. whether the child is an orphan, and
5. whether the adoptive parents are relatives of the child.
A situation that can seem simple, often isn't . That is why is important for adoptive parents to contact an adoption and immigration attorney who is familiar with the international laws and procedures. The attorney should be contacted at the very beginning of the procedure, to avoid errors that may prejudice the case later. The family and immigration attorneys at Kalish Law Office in The Woodlands, Texas are familiar with the various situations that can arise in international adoption and Kalish Law Office is ready to assist you with your questions about foreign adoptions.
The Kalish Law Office files readoption and reaffirmation (or recognition of foreign adoption) cases in Texas District and County courts. The attorneys at Kalish Law Office will follow your case through to the end, until you have all of your final paperwork, including a new Texas birth certificate, in your hands. The family-based immigration attorneys at the Kalish Law Office will also assist you with filing any necessary paperwork with U.S. immigration service, processing the case, and getting proof of U.S. residency or citizenship from the U.S. government.
From start to finish the adoption and family-based immigration attorneys at the Kalish Law Office will work with you. We are proud to be part of the history of our adoptive families!
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If you have questions about issues relating to child support contact a firm that has helped thousands of families. We speak Spanish and are available for evening appointments. Our office is conveniently reached via I-45 near The Woodlands Mall. Send us an email, or call us at 281-363-3700
