Legal Issues

The pages below will help answer some of your questions about adoption law and about your rights regarding adoption and the ending of parental rights.

The ending of parental rights, called a termination, surrender, or relinquishment of parental rights, ends the legal parent-child relationship. This Birth Mothers site will allow you to find the requirements of any or all states as well as other right of a birth mother and birth father.

Birth Fathers legal rights, just like a birth mother's rights, are protected in every U.S. state and territory. Due to the seriousness and long-term impact of this decision, courts have stringent requirements that must be met prior to making this decision.

It is important for a birth mother, birth father, and the child's grandparents to be aware of the rights and other issues related to being a biological grandparent.

Child Adoption Laws give you the adoption law in every U.S. and provides other adoption law information.

Most attorneys are specialized in one or more areas, and in the area of adoption you certainly should want to have an attorney who specializes in adoption.  Click the Selecting an Adoption Attorney link for more information.

We truly care about you and your baby and about other women in your situation.  We want to do everything possible to help you and your child.  There are many kinds assistance programs available to help you and other pregnant women, birth mothers and children free of charge.  These include financial, medical, nutritional and health assistance programs as well as a variety of support and information groups. If you need help you can click this link to find all kinds of assistance programs. And the following links will help you find pregnancy support groups as well as parenting and adoption support groups.  If you want our help you can call us anytime and from any place in the U.S. (toll free # 1-800-943-0400). You can get our help whether you are pregnant or have already delivered and are raising your child yourself or want to place your child for adoption. We are here to help you and there is never any cost or obligation on your part. 

If you are considering placing your child for adoption we are also here to help.  We would be happy to help find a safe and loving home with a family that has been very carefully and thoroughly screened. We can help you regardless of what state you are in.  Our services to you are free, your medical and legal expenses will be provided for and we will make sure that you receive whatever reimbursement for housing, lost wages and living expenses that state laws allow.  You may reach me, Dr Vince Berger, or my staff by calling our toll free number at 1-800-943-0400 or you can contact me by email.  If there is anything we can do to help you and your baby, please contact me.