The Adoption and Surrogacy Law Center

Virginia Adoption Attorney | VA Surrogacy Law

The Adoption and Surrogacy Law Center

Adoption and surrogacy offer exciting opportunities for those looking to build their own families or help others to do so. As licensed family and adoption attorneys, we work with adoptive, intended, and birth parents and agencies to make new families possible.

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What Does a Family Formation Attorney Do?

Choosing to adopt, place a child for adoption, engage in assisted reproductive technologies, utilize a surrogate and other family building decisions are major decisons with far-reaching consequences. A Family Formation Attorney is your guide and advocate on this highly personal journey. We provide you with options and help you to navigate the practical and legal issues related to achieving your goals.

Among other things, we protect your interests by making sure agreements are legal and enforceable, and by ensuring contracts safeguard your interests. Read on to learn about the services offered by the Adoption and Surrogacy Law Center.

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Adoption Law

Adoption lawyers assist with both private placements of children as well as the placement of children through adoption agencies including children in foster care. As experts on adoption law in Virginia, we help families navigate the adoption process. This includes providing an overview of the options as well as anticipated costs, available resources and quarterbacking the adoption process.

Click below to learn more about the services we offer for adoptive families in Virginia and beyond:

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Private Adoption Placements

Most adoptions today are private placement adoptions where the birth parent(s) select the parent(s) who will adopt their child. We work with birth and intending parents to identify placements and initiate consent to the adoption. We also handle birth certificate alterations and facilitate ongoing contact arrangements.

Click below to learn more about how we can help you reach your adoption goals:

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Surrogacy Law

While gestational surrogacy is legal in almost all U. S. states, the law surrounding assisted reproduction is still evolving. Intended mothers and fathers and would-be surrogates need to ensure surrogacy contracts comply with local laws and protect their interests.

Click below to learn more about surrogacy law in Virginia and how we can assist you on your family-building journey:

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Reach out today to schedule an initial consultation with Colleen M. Quinn, Esq.

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Individuals and couples exploring having a child through gestational surrogacy face many big decisions. This includes whether they have the financial resources to support this very personal and emotional choice.

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Choosing surrogacy is a life-changing step for would-be parents and birth mothers. Without an attorney to help you through the process, you could be saddled with life-long legal consequences.

Before Surrogacy: What You Need to Know

Modern reproductive techniques allow intended parents and gestational mothers to work together to give birth. They also raise complex questions about the status of children of assisted conception.

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