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Making the decision to adopt a child or put a child up for adoption is never easy. For families who are just starting the adoption journey, the questions and information can be overwhelming. Our family law team has helped families on both sides of the adoption process. By choosing De Ford Law Firm to help your family, you can trust that all of the legal adoption requirements are being handled properly to ensure a favorable outcome. Some of the most common types of adoption include: - Closed Adoption – An anonymous process where both the adoptive parents and biological parents have no contact with each other. - Open Adoption – Both the adoptive parents and biological parents have ongoing contact throughout the child’s life. - Semi-open Adoption – The adoptive parents know the identity of the biological parents, but both parents don’t have contact with each other. - Domestic Adoption – Both the adoptive parents and the child are in the United States. - Step-Parent Adoption – When the step-parent of the child adopts their spouse’s child. - International Adoption – A child from a foreign country is considered an international adoption. After completing a foreign adoption, the adoptive parents must readopt the child in Texas. Regardless of your particular situation, our team will do everything in our power to assist your family in the legal adoption process. Get in touch with us for a one-on-one consultation to discuss how we can help you.