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Adoption Planning-a tailor-made plan for you
Review of Adoption Agency Contracts
Legal Finalization of adoptive placements
Foster Care Finalization
Direct Parental Placement (Open Adoption)
Step-Parent and Relative Adoptions

Interstate Compact Filings
Re-adoption for international placements

I-600-A and I-600 Filings
I-800-A and I-800 Filings

Unbiased advice about your options
Guidance in locating prospective adoptive parents
Referrals for counseling and Virginia adoption agencies
Advice on notification and consent requirements for birth fathers
Legal assistance in open adoptions

How long does it take to adopt?
According to a 2003 reader survey by Adoptive Families magazine, 70% of families who adopted in the U.S. received a referral less than one year after they completed their paperwork. More

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