Family decisions
Family Law is helping families grow. When you are ready to adopt a child, your stepchild or find the right adoptive parents for your child, Kathryn Wayne-Spindler & Associates is incredibly proud to be chosen to help families throughout the entire process. Adopting a child or placing a child for adoption is a life-changing decision. Before making a decision about how to proceed it is important to understand all of your parental rights and responsibilities. With the experienced staff of Kathryn Wayne-Spindler & Associates guiding you through the process you’ll avoid delays and save money. We can make adopting as straightforward and comfortable as possible.
- Adoption Home Study Process
- Birth Parents‘ rights and decisions
- Deciding on Open or closed adoption
- Stepparent adoption
- Gay and Lesbian second-parent adoption
Is adoption right for me?
For some people, now is not the time to become a parent. Sometimes, young mothers may unselfishly recognize that they may not have the resources or support to be able to provide for a child. It can a generous and mature decision to place a baby for adoption when there are couples who are prepared and thrilled to provide a loving, nurturing environment for children. In these instances, an open or closed adoption or a hybrid semi-open adoption might be beautiful answers. Kathryn Wayne-Spindler & Associates staff recognizes that choosing to place your child for adoption can be a heart-wrenching and complicated decision. We have been a part of many successful matches and we understand the emotional and well as the legal components of both sides of the process. We can walk you through this confusing time.
For information on the fostering and adoption process in Michigan, please check out this link to the Michigan Department of Human Services.
Stepparent Adoption
Stepparents play a big role in raising responsible, healthy, happy children. It is often in the best interests of the children and all parents for the stepparent to have the same rights and obligations as a biological parent. After a new marriage, stepparent adoption can complete your family. We assist families in a variety of stepparent adoption-related matters, including the termination of parental rights and the petition to adopt.
GLBT Family Law
Kathryn Wayne-Spindler & Associates attorneys are experienced with the unique and evolving issues that gay and lesbian couples encounter when seeking to complete their families through adoption here in Michigan. We can help gay and lesbian individuals with adoption decisions as well as estate planning for their existing and/or expanding families.
Contact the law office of Kathryn Wayne-Spindler at 248-676-1000 to find out more about adoption options or visit our Milford, Michigan office.
Kathryn Wayne-Spindler & Associates have many satisfied clients throughout the five counties of Southeastern Michigan – Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne, Genesee and Livingston. The Michigan Family Law Attorneys of Kathryn Wayne-Spindler & Associates have one simple objective: to handle our clients’ legal worries so they can concentrate on life and family. Contact Kathryn Wayne-Spindler & Associates today to learn more about our experience and success at 248-676-1000. We are conveniently located in Milford, Michigan. We help clients throughout Milford; Highland; Hartland; White Lake; Commerce; Waterford; West Bloomfield; Walled Lake; South Lyon; New Hudson; Wixom; Linden; Holly; Fenton; Grand Blanc; Flint and many more local communities.