Adoption and Terminations

Texas Adoption Laws Attorney

The Law Office of Chris Schmiedeke, PC is committed to helping divorced parents across Collin County and Dallas, Texas, build new families through adoption. We recognize that many people who remarry want their new spouse to adopt their children from a previous marriage. With over 15 years of legal experience, we are dedicated to helping people with stepparent adoptions as well as grandparent and inter-family adoptions. Contact our Plano stepparent adoption lawyer for a free initial consultation. We assist families with the following adoption processes:

• Stepparent adoptions
• Grandparent adoptions
• Inter-family adoptions
• Termination of parental rights

Texas Adoption Laws

The first step in stepparent or grandparent adoptions is terminating the parental rights of the biological father or mother. A stepparent adoption requires one termination. A grandparent adoption requires termination of both biological parents. This process requires the voluntary signing over of parental rights or, if necessary, court intervention to terminate a parent’s rights. When a parent cannot be located, notification through the newspaper may be possible. The termination of parental rights, unless agreed, can be a contentious issue since upon completion it is complete, final, and irrevocable.

We have handled many parental terminations related to step parent adoptions and grandparent adoptions. In addition, we have handled a number of terminations of parental rights cases unassociated with adoption. A petition for the termination of parental rights can begin before a child is born, but it is unlikely to be granted until a child is at least five days old.

Skilled McKinney, Texas, Adoption Attorney

Handling stepparent and grandparent adoption requires an experienced and sensitive adoption lawyer. Our adoption and termination lawyer has over 15 years of experience successfully and sensitively handling issues related to the welfare of the children. In addition to adoption issues, we skillfully handle:

• Child custody
• Child support
• Post divorce modification of custody
• Post decree modification of support
• Grandparent rights

Contact Our Collin County Adoption and Termination Attorney

If you are considering terminating the parental rights of your child’s biological parent so a stepparent can adopt them, please contact our Texas adoption laws attorney at the Law Office of Chris Schmiedeke, PC for a free initial consultation.