Get Help Now   Adoption gives parents the option to provide their child with a better life. Giving up a child is one of the most difficult decisions you can make, and one that has significant, irreparable consequences. It’s also a very serious legal action that you might need help with. If you are considering giving your child up for adoption, your first step should be speaking with an...

The Legal Parent-Child Relationship When children are adopted, their legal guardians change from the biological parent to the adoptive parent. Once a child is adopted, the parental rights are transferred to the adoptive parent. The birthparent no longer has a legally established relationship with the child and thus no longer has parental rights. This means the birth parent doesn’t have the right to make decisions about the child’s life, access...