Adoption inherently involves many different needs, which must be addressed skillfully. When an adoptive opportunity presents itself, having a lawyer who understands, and a team with all the necessary skills − which is there at every step, makes a huge difference in the outcome. If you are seeking to adopt a child, or are a birth mother, birth father or foster parent in need of counsel, Kuehne, Foote & Gaudin, APLC, can provide the help you need.
Attorney Todd E. Gaudin provides a unique perspective to adoption cases. He has worked in every aspect of the process and has been professionally involved in lobbying and legislative efforts designed to create a legal system that serves all of the diverse interests in this area of the law.
Our adoption team includes an attorney, therapist and social worker, who work together to provide a hands-on approach. We manage every aspect of the case from start to finish, handling both legal and non-legal issues. Our involvement doesn't end when the adoption is finalized. We believe strongly in follow-up care, and will work to ensure that agreements are honored and everyone is at peace with their decisions.
Contact us today at 225-767-7186 for an initial consultation.
Adoption Attorneys Serving Clients Throughout Louisiana
Although Kuehne, Foote & Gaudin, is located in Baton Rouge, we frequently handle all types of adoptions in all parts of the state. Our experience includes private (independent) adoptions; foster parent adoptions; stepparent and other intra-family adoptions; and adoption of foreign orphans and recognition of foreign adoption decrees.
Our first step is to meet with you to understand your unique situation, and figure out the best way to help.
- Birth mothers: Birth mothers have options like never before! If she chooses, a birth mother can select and meet the couple who will adopt her baby. That couple can be in the delivery room with her, or, in the hospital waiting room. She can choose the baby's name and the time frame for receiving updates about the baby's growth and development.
At KFG, our adoption team has more than forty years combined adoption experience. We are here to walk you through the adoption process, before, during and after delivery. We can assist with counseling, help you find a doctor, and establish a living allowance for your financial needs during your pregnancy.
Mark Twain, Marilyn Monroe, Bill Clinton, Priscilla Presley, and Jamie Foxx were adopted. So were Rev. Jesse Jackson, Faith Hill, and Halle Berry. Nearly 5 million people in the U.S. alone are adopted. (OPTIONS Magazine 2007)
- Adopting couples: adopting couples come to us from all over the United States. Couples provide KFG with a profile book to help birth mothers select an ideal family environment for the baby. We walk the adopting couple through the adoption process from start to finish. We keep you in the loop with invitations to OBGYN appointments, ultrasounds and lunch meetings with your birth mother.
Although adoption can be an emotional time for everyone, we can guide you through the delivery process, post-placement visits, legalities and finalization. At KFG we are a hands-on team. We assist the adopting couple and the birth mother with each aspect of the adoption process.
- Birth fathers: We meet with you to understand and advise you of your rights and options, whether you are seeking to release the child or you want to assume responsibility for participating in the child's life. We also can facilitate counseling and other needed resources after placement.
- Foster parents: We advocate for you to ensure you have a voice in hearings, and help you to work through the process.
Contact our law firm today at 225-767-7186 for an initial consultation with a Baton Rouge adoption attorney. We offer evening and weekend appointments by request to clients throughout Louisiana.