Adoption Legal Answers

Do Turkish laws apply to an adoption by nonresidents?

We are a married couple from the U.S. who will soon be moving to Turkey. When we settle in Turkey we want to adopt a child. I believe we will not be considered habitual residents because we are foreigners. In that case, we want to know whether the Turkish adoption laws will apply to our adoption, or will the law of the country in which we adopt the child apply? We also need assistance locating a Turkish lawyer with experience in both Turkish laws and international adoptions.

Miami, FL

Mar 15, 2021

Can we adopt a child if we are not married?

My partner and I live in New Orleans and we want to adopt a child. We are not married but have been together over 10 years. We own a home together and generally behave as a married couple. We have not formally married because we were both married before and had bad experiences with divorce. We are committed to one another and see no reason for a formal wedding. We want to expand our family by adopting and want to know whether our marital status will impact our ability to adopt here. Do we have to be formally married to adopt in New Orleans? Is there common law marriage in Louisiana that would be sufficient to satisfy any marriage requirement?

New Orleans, LA

Mar 15, 2021

Does the child have to live with me before I adopt her?

I am from Turkey and I went back there recently and saw an orphanage. I fell in love with a young girl who lost her parents in the Syrian war. I want to adopt her but I need to get her here to Houston where I live. She has special needs and will require almost immediate medical care, which means that I need to be able to put her on my health insurance as quickly as possible. Is that a length of time we have to wait before we can finalize her adoption? How do I go about finding a Turkish lawyer who can help me with this?

Houston, TX

Mar 15, 2021

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