Arkansas Adoption Attorney
United States, Little Rock, Arkansas
Attorney Chuck Buchan is the owner of Arkansas Adoption Attorney.
Main Services:
Adult adoption, stepparent adoption, Flat fee adoption, Arkansas adoptions, uncontested adoptions
He handles adoptions throughout the entire state of Arkansas and has been practicing law for thirty years.
Chuck primarily handles stepparent and adult adoptions.
Stepparent adoptions:
– There are many reasons why someone might choose to adopt their stepchild. Legal relationship: Adopting a stepchild creates a legal relationship between the adoptive parent and the child, which can provide security and stability for both parties.
– Inheritance rights: Adopting a stepchild gives the child the same inheritance rights as a biological child.
– Emotional connection: Adopting a stepchild can strengthen the emotional bond between the adoptive parent and the child and helps solidify the child’s place in the family.
– Practical considerations: Adopting a stepchild may be necessary in order for the child to have access to certain benefits, such as health insurance or Social Security, or to be able to travel with the adoptive parent.
Adult adoptions:
These same reasons usually apply to adult adoptions. In fact, most adult adoptions involve stepparents and stepchildren why delayed the adoption until the child became an adult because the biological parents wouldn’t consent to the adoption.