The addition of a child to a family is one of the most joyous occasions a parent will experience. The Law Office of Denise Lee has been guiding parents in Mississippi through the adoption process for over 20 years. We want your adoption experience to be as smooth and stress free as possible. We will guide you through each phase of the process and will make ourselves readily available to address any questions or concerns you may have.
We handle a wide range of adoptions, including:
- Interstate and Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC) Adoptions: Whether you live in Mississippi and are adopting a child from another state or vice versa, it is important that the adoption complies with each state's laws. Denise Lee works with attorneys and Interstate Compact Offices throughout the United States to facilitate this type of adoption.
- Adoption Agencies: We represent adoption agencies, adoptive parents and birth parents in in-state or out of state adoptions involving an adoption agency.
- Private open or closed adoptions: We handle closed adoptions (where the birth parents are unknown to the adoptive parents) and open adoptions (where the birth parents meet the adoptive parent(s).
- Stepparent and Grandparent Adoptions: If you are a stepparent, grandparent or other family member who wishes to adopt a child who is related to you, please call and allow us to answer your questions.
- Foster parent adoptions: If you are the foster parent of a child whose parents rights have been terminated in Mississippi or elsewhere, we will work with the necessary state and county agencies to make the child a permanent member of your family.
- Litigated adoptions and termination of parental rights: If your circumstances are such that the adoption may be contested because one or both of the biological parents will not agree to the adoption, call us we may be able to help.
We understand every adoption is unique and tailor our approach to meet each family's needs. To arrange a meeting, please call us today at 228-374-2685 or toll-free at 800-375-1539.
Gulfport Attorney for ICPC Adoption | Experience and Resources at Work for Your Family
Interstate adoptions can be complex. Denise Lee has the experience and networking tools to efficiently guide your case through the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC) offices located throughout the United States. This is important to you as the process must be correctly completed before you can take your child across state lines to complete the adoption process. Her reputation as a prominent adoption attorney throughout Mississippi, including Jackson and Harrison Counties has earned her the trust of agencies and attorneys in multiple states.
Pascagoula Adoption Attorney
Many individuals approaching the adoption process have a limited idea of what the process entails or how best to proceed. We provide a high level of understanding to a complex and generally highly sensitive issue. Our firm carefully nurtures a trusting relationship with all parties involved. No matter what type adoption you are planning it is important to have a solid legal foundation that can give the child and the parents the security they need and deserve.
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To arrange a consultation with a skilled family law attorney to discuss the circumstances surrounding your case, please call us today at 228-374-2685. We are also available for answers and information via e-mail.