Palm Desert Independent Adoption Lawyer | California Private Adoption Attorney | Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, Thousand Palms, CA

Coachella Valley Adoption Lawyer

Careful Negotiation of Independent Adoption Agreements

The Mack Law Offices represents adoptive parents or birth mothers in private adoptions, drafting clear legal documents that define the arrangement and avoid future conflicts.

Barry Mack is a Palm Desert, California, family law attorney with 31 years of combined experience as private counsel and as a Superior Court Commissioner in Riverside County. Having arranged many independent adoptions and presided over disputes, he excels at anticipating problems and making sure that both sides understand their rights and limitations.

Contact The Mack Law Offices at 760-346-1800 to arrange a confidential consultation. Our firm serves Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Indio, and the Coachella Valley, as counsel to prospective parents or to women who are placing their child for adoption.

Independent Adoptions

Mr. Mack connects adopting parents in eastern Riverside County with birth mothers. After a child is located, he negotiates terms of the private adoption. If the new parents will provide maternity care coverage or other reimbursement compensation, Mr. Mack works out the details and makes sure that the arrangement complies with California law.

Open or Closed?

In an open adoption, the birth mother knows of or meets the adopting parents. Any continuing relationship between the natural mother and child is spelled out (or specifically prohibited) in the adoption agreement.
In a closed adoption, Mr. Mack serves as a conduit, but the parties do not meet or learn about each other (beyond relevant medical history). Mr. Mack structures the agreement to ensure that those boundaries are maintained; the agreement could address whether or not the adopted child can later discover information about his or her birth mother.

Contact an experienced adoption attorney who works diligently to protect the rights of all parties and avoid any potential for litigation or prohibited contact. Call 760-346-1800 for a private consultation. Visa and MasterCard accepted.