Grandparent, Stepparent, and Relative Adoption occur when a family member assumes the responsibility of becoming the child’s parent when the biological parent is unable or unwilling to assume that duty.

Independent Adoption occurs when a Birth Parent or parents makes a decision to develop an adoption plan for their child. An Adoptive Parent is either selected or chosen, after which specific state requirements are to be met.  Ultimately, the Adoptive Parents become the legal parents of the child. 

An Open Adoption can be made whereby the Birth Parents receive information about the child after the adoption is finalized . Such services can be provided to both instate families and out-of-state families. 

International Adoption involves adopting a child from another country.  Mary Ann Scherer assists prospective Adoptive Parents in gathering governmental information about specific countries and referrals for obtaining a child internationally. 

She assists in referrals for Dossier Preparation and home study evaluations for instate and out of state families.  She also offers Re-Adoption services to Florida families.

Visitors will find much more information about adoption services
offered by Attorney Mary Ann Scherer at her other website: www.AdoptionFlorida.com