Adoptions: Intermediaries and Materially Assisting Persons
Adoptions: Intermediaries and Materially Assisting Persons
An intermediary is generally a person who helps people wishing to adopt by locating parents who wish to make an adoption plan for their child. Some states prohibit the use of intermediaries, whether paid or unpaid. Other states do not allow the use of paid intermediaries. Some states have laws regarding who may serve as an intermediary.
Once a suitable child has been located, a person materially assisting in an adoption helps prospective parents through the adoption process. Most people seeking to adopt independently will retain an attorney specializing in adoption to advise and assist in the process. Some states limit the activities an attorney or other materially assisting person can perform. People who live in states with restrictive laws can adopt in another state with more liberal laws. (1)
Types of Adoptions
Adoptions by Relatives or StepparentsAgency and Private-Placement AdoptionsAdoptions: Intermediaries and Materially Assisting PersonsOpen and Closed Adoptions
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