Adoption

Adoption can provide wonderful family relationships for children. Often, adoptions are one of the few cases enjoyed by judges who handle divorce cases. Before adoption may take place, the petitioner must meet satisfactory requirements. Because the law presumes that a parent wants to maintain a relationship with the parent’s child, notice to the parents regarding divorce proceedings is required. If a parent has been involved in the life of a child and objects to adoption, is unlikely that the court will grant the adoption. On the other hand, if a parent has played no part in the life of the child or, worse, has engaged in conduct detrimental to the child, the judge is likely to grant the adoption. As with all issues involving children, the judge must make his or her decision based upon the best interest of the child.