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"Do I need to readopt my child before applying for her citizenship under the Child Citizenship Act?" A common question we hear is, "Do I have to readopt my internationally adopted child in the U.S. in order for them to get citizenship?" The answer is that it depends...

Adult adoption is a very straight-forward process in California and a good solution to several common family situations. Sometimes, a stepparent wishes to formalize a stepparent-child relationship, even though the child is no longer a child. Our office regularly...

“Race matters in adoption because race matters in America.” ---Twila L. Perry As a white mom with two black kids, I reluctantly agree with that statement. I’d prefer it not to be true and frankly, living in a mixed, working class neighborhood in Los Angeles, haven’t...

As an attorney who focuses her practice on adoption law and a mother of six, including two adopted children, it can be hard to talk about the challenges that sometimes arise in a foster adoption or international adoption. On the one hand, not talking about the ongoing...