Legal Question in Family Law in New York

Re: International adoption

In New York, there is no statutory law requiring a re-adoption. However, it

is highly recommended to ensure the validity of your adoption overseas and

to have U.S. adoption papers including a U.S. birth certificate. In some

countries, such as Korea, the adoptive parents are only granted guardianship

rights so the child must be formally adopted in the U.S. My understanding

is that the adoption is finalized in Guatemala and a re-adoption is not

required in New York, but of course, I do not have all the facts of your

particular case. Also there are certain situations, (such as if this is a

two parent adoption and only one parent was able to travel to the foreign

country for the adoption), where further action is required.

I am an adoption attorney in New York with my own practice. I do domestic,

foster care, and international adoptions. I have experience with re-adoptions from Guatemala. My fees are very reasonable and

are arranged as a flat fee according to one's income. Again, the

re-adoption in New York is highly recommended for documentation purposes and

to prevent any question about the legality of your overseas adoption.

Please contact me if I can help you with this process or if you have any

other questions or concerns. I would be happy to help and my initial

consultation is free if you want to meet just to further discuss the details

of the re-adoption process.

Very truly yours,

Maria Bucci-Orozco, Esq.

Rockefeller Center

1230 Avenue of the Americas-7th Floor

New York, New York 10020

Email: [email protected]

www.newyorkadoptionlaw.com