DEAR ADOPTING PARENTS

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About Your Decision

You are thinking of adopting a baby, and you are doing your research to find the person best suited to guide you in realizing that desire. So I begin by telling you who I am in hopes you will allow me the privilege to guide you on your journey.

I have practiced in the field of adoptions for over 30 years. I have represented over 2000 couples in creating families through adoption. I turned to this field because of a personal desire to adopt, and, indeed, we  adopted our daughter, Jordana, and I have never forgotten the thrill or anxiety I felt during that process.

I have always contributed time to adoption causes and awareness. I held annual holiday parties for many years to collect hundreds of presents for the foster children of L.A. County. I have been a guest speaker on adoption-related subjects at many conferences including ACAL, AAAA, the ABA and RESOLVE. I have been interviewed for magazine and newspaper articles and appeared on TV (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills)  on subjects varying from celebrity adoptions, grandparents’ rights, reuniting with birth parents, and ethical lawyering.

So, as you can see, adoption is more than a day job; it is my avocation, my life’s work. There has been nothing more gratifying than to encounter clients and hear wonderful stories about their children or to hear from birth parents how they look back on their decision with comfort and dignity, and how they were able to proceed on the path to careers, education, and families. While their letters of appreciation fill scrapbooks, photos of the thriving children they placed, many now adults, are pinned on bulletin boards.

In August, 2003, I was selected by the Honorable Henry Waxman, California member of the House of Representatives, to become an Angel in Adoption. I was honored to receive this award for “personal dedication to adoption and child welfare”. I attended a gala dinner in Washington D.C. and was humbled to be in the company of members of the U.S. Congress, members of the judiciary, and child advocates including special guests Bruce Willis and Muhammad Ali honored for raising national awareness about children in need of permanent, loving homes.

I invite you to call me to discuss how I can help you on your path to parenting. Your call will be confidential and most personal. If nothing else, I can help you explore your options and refer you to other resources that may be appropriate for you. We are a family, you and I, bonded by our belief that adoption answers the needs of everyone in the adoption triad in equal measure.

Warm regards,  Karen Lane

The Law Offices of Karen R. Lane
Specializing in:
Independent Adoptions; Agency Adoptions; Interstate Adoptions; Adult Adoptions;
Step-Parent Adoptions; Guardianships; Mediation

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