Georgia Lawyer Handling Stepparent Adoptions

A child's well-being is of concern to more than just the biological parents. Are you a stepparent who wishes to be deemed a legal parent to your stepchild?

Attorney Sherriann H. Hicks has been helping stepparents with family adoptions since 1995. She understands the legal aspects of these cases, as well as the emotional ones, and handles these matters with compassion and understanding.

Step Parent Adoptions

Stepparent adoptions are common in Georgia. While they help make blended families whole, they are also done so that in the event the custodial parent becomes incapacitated or dies, the stepparent will have the legal right to raise the child. Without a stepparent adoption, the child would most likely be assigned to live with the biological parent who has not previously been a part of the child's life.