Foster to Adoption in Los Angeles and Orange Counties

Overview

You’ve been a real parent for quite a while; now let’s make it official.

We understand that you have been waiting for an eternity to adopt this child you love and for whom you have been caring. The last thing you want at this point is further delay.

As soon as the Court orders the permanent plan of adoption, your case will be transferred to the adoptions unit of your county's social services agency. Next, your social worker will notify you that it's time to get your case ready for finalization.

Here are the main steps in the fost-adoption finalization process:: 

• File Adoption Request and other accompanying documents with the Court
• Complete the Court Report of Adoption 
• Request  a hearing date from the Court
• Receive notification of the date and time of your hearing
• Attend the adoption finalization hearing 
• Receive an amended birth certificate from the State of California's Office of Vital Records 
  

You may choose to act as your own adoption attorney and file the adoption finalization paperwork with the Court, request that a volunteer attorney be assigned to handle your finalization, or hire an adoption attorney to assist you.

At Adoption Law Group, we have streamlined our fost-adopt finalization process to ensure your foster child's adoption gets finalized as efficiently and quickly as possible. 

Our fee for each fost-adopt finalization is $800; foster parents in California are eligible to receive a reimbursement of up to $400 per child for legal costs associated with finalizing the adoption.