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California Adoption Lawyers

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Kate Rockas

Adoption Lawyers Serving San Rafael, CA
999 5th Ave., Ste. #230, San Rafael, CA 94901 - 2966

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John Park Law

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Adoption Lawyers Serving Pleasanton, CA
4900 Hopyard Road, West Lobby - Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 945882 Additional Offices

  •  Free Consultation
  • 3 Super Lawyers®
  • 13 Years Experience
  •  Free Consultation
  • 3 Super Lawyers®
  • 13 Years Experience
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Seeley Family Law Practice

Adoption Lawyers Serving San Mateo, CA
155 Bovet Road, Suite 480, San Mateo, CA 94402

  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 26 Years Experience
  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 26 Years Experience
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Law Office of Annette Hall Neville

Adoption Lawyers Serving Carlsbad, CA
2888 Loker Avenue East, Suite 110, Carlsbad, CA 920101 Additional Office

  •  Free Consultation
  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 23 Years Experience
  •  Free Consultation
  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 23 Years Experience
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Cordell & Cordell

(10)
Adoption Lawyers Serving Sacramento, CA
500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2120, Sacramento, CA 9581482 Additional Offices
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Hopper Hopper Strebe

Adoption Lawyers Serving San Francisco, CA
100 Pine Street, Suite 1250, San Francisco, CA 941113 Additional Offices

  •  Free Consultation
  •  Free Consultation
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Law Office of David F. Leon

Adoption Lawyers Serving Bakersfield, CA
1670 M Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

  • 32 Years Experience
  • 32 Years Experience
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The Law Offices of Anita J. Margolis

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Adoption Lawyers Serving San Diego, CA
2366 Front St, San Diego, CA 92101

  •  Free Consultation
  • 61 Attorney Ratings
  • 41 Years Experience
  •  Free Consultation
  • 61 Attorney Ratings
  • 41 Years Experience
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Marble Law

Adoption Lawyers Serving San Diego, CA
9920 Pacific Heights Blvd, Suite 150, San Diego, CA 921219 Additional Offices

  • 2 Attorney Ratings
  • 20 Years Experience
  • 2 Attorney Ratings
  • 20 Years Experience
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The Zhou Law Group

Adoption Lawyers Serving San Jose, CA
1625 The Alameda, Suite 626, San Jose, CA 951263 Additional Offices

  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 15 Years Experience
  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 15 Years Experience
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The Law Offices of Makupson & Howard

Adoption Lawyers Serving Pasadena, CA
301 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 610, Pasadena, CA 91101

  • 24 Years Experience
  • 24 Years Experience
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Law Office of Kevin A. Taheny

Adoption Lawyers Serving San Mateo, CA
700 S. Claremont Street, Suite 101, San Mateo, CA 94402 - 1452

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Rombro & Manley LLP

Adoption Lawyers Serving Manhattan Beach, CA
3405 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

  • 2 Super Lawyers®
  • 34 Years Experience
  • 2 Super Lawyers®
  • 34 Years Experience
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Marcus Family Law Center, PLC

Adoption Lawyers Serving San Diego, CA
9820 Willow Creek Rd., Ste. 285, San Diego, CA 921311 Additional Office

  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 40 Years Experience
  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 40 Years Experience
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Magdalena Law Group

Adoption Lawyers Serving San Jose, CA
300 S. 1st St., STE 228, San Jose, CA 95113 - 2828

  •  Free Consultation
  • 2 Super Lawyers®
  • 13 Years Experience
  •  Free Consultation
  • 2 Super Lawyers®
  • 13 Years Experience

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Adoption lawyers can guide you through each step in the adoption process, procedural requirements for international adoptions, placing a child for adoption, and even assisted reproduction issues like surrogacy.

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