The Legal Process of Adopting Through North Carolina’s Child Welfare System
Congratulations, you are ready to start the process of adopting a child placed in your home through NC’s child welfare system. Below is information about what to expect during that process and how Stephenson & Fleming may be best suited to assist your family...
Getting Started: How to Adopt or Foster Through NC’s Child Welfare System
At Stephenson & Fleming, LLP, two of the primary populations we serve are foster and adoptive parents adopting children through NC’s child welfare (foster care) system. These are agency adoptions that involve County Departments of Social Services having custody of...
Deana Fleming, North Carolina’s Inaugural Children’s Champion
Going forward, we will have multiple contributors to our blog. The author of some of our posts will be identified, particularly when it is relevant. This is one such post. The author of this post is Angie Stephenson. It is important that you know that, because in this...
Six Types of Adoption You Need to Know About
There are six types of adoption in North Carolina. Below are basic definitions. Over the coming months this blog will go into more detail about each type of adoption as well as specific topics and circumstances surrounding adoptions in NC including pre and post...