Adoption Challenges in California

If you are curious about adopting a child in the state of California, you must be aware of the obstacles you may face along the way.

The current financial and budget crisis has hit the state hard this past year; the child welfare services department alone became victim to an $80 million cutback. One of the first departments to lose funding was adoption, causing pending and future cases of adoption to be pushed back even further.

Based on the way that counties in the state approach foster care, adoptions conducted across county lines can be very difficult. In many cases, it is more advantageous for a family to wait several years for a child to become available for adoption in their own county.

And finally, while there are chances for California offices to create "legal orphans," the state is loathe to do so unless they feel certain that the adoption will go through.

Considering step-parent adoption?  Contact us to get the help you need from a Riverside family lawyer.