It's the Law! (The Legal Process Behind Adoption)

About this episode

The episode discusses the legal process behind adoption and features an interview with attorney Lonn Litchfield.

When you enter the adoption process, you are quickly aware of many laws & lots of paperwork that help govern and finalize a child legally joining your family…but what exactly goes into preparing for a private adoption hearing? What questions might you be asked during that hearing? We talk today with Lonn Litchfield, attorney & partner at Sorensen Litchfield, who draws from his wealth of knowledge accumulated over many cases to help demystify the legal end of adoption. Welcome to the Adoption Side By Side Podcast -because no one should have to walk the adoption journey alone! We are so glad you're here! <3 ~Steph & Andrea Find us on Instagram & TikTok atadoptionsidebyside. Our intro and outro music is from the creators at TuneTank-Track: On The Way Home by Evan Splash https://tunetank.com/track/425-on-the-way-home/

People in this episode

Host: AdoptionSidebySide

Guest: Lonn Litchfield

Topics covered

• adoption process
• legal aspects of adoption
• private adoption hearing
• family law
• adoption journey

Keywords

• adoption
• legal process
• private adoption
• adoption hearing
• family law

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sorensen Litchfield

Products: On The Way Home

Books & works: Adoption Side By Side Podcast

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