| Adoption
Services |
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| Matching and Placement
Services |
| Identified,
Interstate, Stepparent, Grandparent & Family Adoption Services |
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Adoption Services Include: |
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| Identifying and assisting birth mothers |
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| Assistance in matching birth mothers with qualified adoptive
parents |
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| Implementation and completion of successful adoption plans in
which adoptive parents are already matched with a birth mother (identified
adoptions) |
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| Providing birth mothers with adoptive parent profiles which
include pictures and background information about the adoptive
family |
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| Providing adoptive parents with the birth mother's background and medical Information |
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| Obtaining the birth mother's prenatal records and forwarding them for
review by a medical professional of the adoptive parents choice |
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| Placement of the newborn child with adoptive parents upon discharge from the hospital |
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| Complying with Interstate Compact requirements |
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or birth mother reside outside the State of Florida) |
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| Providing all legal services necessary to terminate the parental rights of the birth parents and finalization of the adoption
by a Florida Court
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| (Adoptive parents living outside of the state of Florida are
not usually required to return to Florida for the adoption
finalization hearing) |
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| "Building
Families & Dreams Through Adoption" |
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| Shorstein & Kelly offers
our complete, comprehensive & individual adoption services to
birth mothers and
adoptive parents in a professional, caring & supportive
manner. |
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| Shorstein & Kelly provides assistance, legal advice, and representation
for identified, interstate, and family adoptions. We locate and match
expectant mothers who are interested in placing their child into a quality, loving family environment with
adoptive parents.
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| Shorstein & Kelly assists expectant mothers with obtaining appropriate
prenatal care and counseling services and prepares both parties for the
adoption experience. Our success depends on our ability to educate
birth mothers and adoptive parents on the
adoption
process.
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Shorstein
& Kelly Affiliations |
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Michael A. Shorstein &
Brian T. Kelly are
Board Certified Adoption Attorneys
and are active members of the
Florida Adoption Council and the prestigious
American Academy of Adoption
Attorneys.
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AAAA is an association of attorneys, judges, and law professors in the United States and Canada who are dedicated to the highest standards of practice in the field of adoption law. |
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| Membership is by invitation only from the Board of Trustees based on criteria for excellence in the practice of adoption. |
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They have achieved the highest possible rating (“AV”) from
LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell, a national independent service that rates law firms throughout the country. |
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Specialized Areas Of Practice Include: |
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| Matching and Placement Services |
| Our law firm provides assistance with the matching of
birth mothers and adoptive parents. |
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| Identified Adoptions |
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have developed proven methods and practices which assist in the
implementation and completion of successful adoption plans in
which adoptive parents are already matched with a birth mother. |
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| Interstate Adoptions |
If either the birth mother or the adoptive
parent(s) reside outside of the state of Florida, we comply with all requirements of the Interstate
Compact for the Placement of Children
(ICPC).
We have completed hundreds of interstate adoptions. |
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| Family Adoptions |
| We also specialize in adoptions that may involve a stepchild, relative or other family member (as defined by law). |
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Where to begin? |
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E-mail or
call us in complete confidence.
At no cost, our Adoption Case Manager will be happy to answer your preliminary questions. If you would like to proceed further in the adoption process, the Adoption Case Manager will schedule a consultation with either Mr. Shorstein or Mr. Kelly. If you reside out of state, we can arrange a telephone consultation.
All your information is confidential. Call us at
1-888-41ADOPT (1-888-412-3678) right now to speak with an adoption
professional.
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We feel assured that once you have had a consultation with our office, you will want SHORSTEIN & KELLY to help you in fulfilling your dream of becoming parents! |
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"Building Families & Dreams Through Adoption" |
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| Adoption
Is An Option... A
Loving Choice |
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The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.
Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience. |
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