Joan Traub, New York Adoption Lawyer

How can I be assured the new family will be the right one for my baby?
Are any of the expenses of my pregnancy and delivery paid by the adopting parents? Which expenses?
Is counseling available for me? Is counseling required?
If I want to, can I continue to have contact with my baby?
Can I decide who may adopt my baby?

How long will it take for the adoption to be completed?
What will the cost be? For domestic or for international adoption? For private or agency adoption? For intra-family adoption?
Are subsidies, tax credits, no-collateral loans or other benefits available?
How can I minimize the cost?
In a private adoption, how can I locate a birth mother?
How do I evaluate the possible medical risks?
What information regarding the child will be available?
Can I control after-adoption contact with the birth parents?
Do I have to meet medical, financial, gender, marital, or age requirements?
How will I be evaluated?
Are interstate adoptions handled differently? Adoptions by military personnel? Adoptions of Native American children?

QUESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED: Send me your questions. I will make every effort to respond the same day or within 24 hours. Or call to arrange for an appointment to meet with me. There is no charge for the initial consultation.