Whether you desire to adopt a newborn child within the State of Florida, a child across state lines, or a child internationally, The Fort Lauderdale Law Office of Rebekah Brown-Wiseman, P.A. will guide you every step of the way.

There is a wide range of options for international adoption including adoptions from Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia or elsewhere in the world. There are many important factors that must be considered for choosing a country for an international adoption. Each county has its own set of requirements for prospective adoptive parents which may include age requirements, marriage requirements, income requirements, residency requirements or other requirements. A lawyer can consider your situation and ascertain the countries where you are qualified to adopt a child.

Many prospective adoptive parents are anxious to start their family. Contact the Fort Lauderdale Law Firm of Rebekah Brown-Wiseman, P.A. for an adoption attorney to explain how each country has its own process of how to adopt including the process of meeting the child and leaving the country with your child. Each county’s process has a different time frame for international adoptions, including waiting periods when applicable. Even after the adoption is finalized, some countries have after adoption requirements for international adoptions.