Parental Placement Adoptions

Lawyer Experienced in Virginia Parental Placement Adoptions

Parental placement adoption refers to the voluntary placement of a child into the legal and physical custody of specific adoptive parents chosen by the birth parent. Often a friend or family member introduces the parties to each other. Sometimes, the birth mother chooses a family by reviewing a profile of the adoptive parents posted on the Internet. Robert H. Klima has been assisting both adoptive parents and birth parents in finding one another for over thirty years.

Providing Adoption Law Services for Birth Parents and Adoptive Families Throughout Virginia

Robert H. Klima is one of Virginia’s most prominent adoption lawyers and has handled more than 700 successful adoptions over his 30 year legal career. He has been a fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys since shortly after that organization was formed in 1989. He has helped to draft many of Virginia’s adoption laws. From his offices in Manassas and Fairfax, he works with birth parents and adoptive parents throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Adoption Law Advice for Birth Parents

A birth parent’s decision to place his or her child for adoption can be a difficult one. Mr. Klima has 30 years experience in representing both birth parents and adoptive parents, and can assist in choosing a permanent placement with an adoptive family.  There are many couples seeking to adopt, who are ready to provide a wonderful, loving home for children who need one. Mr. Klima can guide birth parents through the adoption process and make sure that their rights are protected every step of the way. Birth parents who have already arranged to place their child with a particular adoptive family can utilize the services of Mr. Klima to facilitate and finalize the adoption.

Counselors are available to help birth parents with this difficult decision. Factors such as the age and maturity of the birth parents and what support structure and resources are available to them are just some of the things to be considered.

Adoption Law Advice for Adoptive Parents

As most adoptive families have observed, there are far more families seeking to adopt than there are babies available for adoption. This fact makes it even more important that families hoping to adopt a child through a parental placement adoption develop a current, attractive profile for birth parents to review. Mr. Klima is ready to help your family establish a profile and move forward in the process of adopting a child. Adoptive parents who have already established a relationship with a birth mother can also rely on Mr. Klima's services to guide them through the process and finalize the adoption.

Learn more by visiting our adoption information practice center.

Call 866.364.9620 to discuss your adoption questions with Mr. Klima, or e-mail him directly.