When you are weighing an adoption decision in Broward County, the guidance you receive in the first few conversations can shape the entire journey. Hausmann & Hickman, P.A. is a Florida firm whose practice is devoted exclusively to adoption and reproductive law, and our Broward County adoption attorneys work with two groups of people every day: birth mothers who are thinking about placing a child for adoption, and hopeful parents who are ready to grow their families. Both deserve honest answers, careful legal work, and genuine respect, and that is what our team provides.

Our attorneys are board certified in adoption law, a distinction earned by only a select number of lawyers in Florida, and we bring more than 25 years of experience to every matter we handle. Over that time, we have helped create more than a thousand families through adoption and surrogacy. With a Broward County office in Plantation, we are able to serve clients from Deerfield Beach down to Hallandale Beach with personal attention, close to home.

Private Adoption in Broward County

Private adoption in Broward County gives everyone involved something that other paths often lack: real choice. Through our private adoption placement program, we match birth mothers with adoptive families according to what each person wants for the child’s future. The process is handled privately and does not involve the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), which means decisions stay in the hands of the people they affect most.

The birth mother selects the adoptive family herself, and she decides how much communication she would like before the baby arrives and what level of contact feels right after birth. Nothing about that framework is rushed or imposed. Our role as Broward County adoption attorneys is to make sure every choice is documented correctly, every requirement of Florida law is met, and every person in the process understands what happens next.

Privacy runs through all of it. Adoption touches some of the most personal questions a person can face, and families throughout Broward County choose private adoption precisely because it allows those questions to be worked through quietly, with discretion at every stage.

Birth Mother Services

If you are pregnant and exploring adoption anywhere in Broward County, please know two things from the start. First, every service we provide to birth mothers comes at no cost to you. Second, our team is available around the clock, so whether a question arises during a weekday appointment or in the middle of the night, someone from our firm will be there to answer it.

You remain in control of your adoption plan. You choose the family who will raise your child, guided by whatever matters most to you, whether that is their values, their lifestyle, or the way they picture life with a child. You also set the terms of contact, deciding how much you want to communicate with the adoptive family during your pregnancy and afterward. We walk beside you through each of these decisions without judgment and without pressure, and everything you share with us stays strictly confidential.

Many of the women we serve are not certain about adoption when they first call. That is completely fine. Exploring your options costs you nothing and commits you to nothing, and we will give you the space and the information you need to reach the decision that is right for you.

Adopt a Child in Broward County

Hopeful parents come to us from every corner of Broward County and from many different walks of life. Our firm welcomes LGBTQ+ couples, single parents, and out-of-state residents, and we are proud that the families we have helped build reflect the diversity of South Florida itself. If you have wondered whether your circumstances might be a barrier to adopting, a short conversation with our team can usually put that worry to rest.

For adoptive families, we manage every legal stage of private adoption in Broward County from beginning to end: the initial consultation, the matching process through our placement program, the preparation of every required document, compliance with Florida adoption law, and the final hearing where a judge makes your family official. For out-of-state families, we also handle interstate adoptions under the ICPC. Along the way, we explain each step in plain language, because we believe informed clients make confident decisions.

Our Broward County Office in Plantation

Location matters when you are going through something this personal. The firm’s Broward County office is located at 8201 Peters Rd., Suite 1000, Plantation, FL 33324, placing our team centrally in the county, convenient to its coastal and western communities alike. Meeting your attorney face to face, close to home, can make private adoption in Broward County feel far more manageable.

The Plantation office is one of two locations we maintain in South Florida; the other is in Lake Worth in Palm Beach County. Between them, and with a practice that serves clients throughout the state, we are able to be wherever our Broward clients need us to be.

Broward County Adoption Attorney Near Me

People searching for a “Broward County adoption attorney near me” often want to know whether a firm truly serves their own community. We do. Our attorneys assist birth mothers and adoptive families in every city and town in the county, and many Broward communities now have a dedicated local page describing how private adoption works there:

We also serve every other Broward County community, including Lauderdale Lakes, Cooper City, Dania Beach, West Park, Wilton Manors, Lighthouse Point, Southwest Ranches, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Pembroke Park, Hillsboro Beach, Sea Ranch Lakes, and Lazy Lake. Wherever you are in the county, our team is a phone call away at 561-732-7030.

Why Families Choose Our Broward County Adoption Attorneys

Focus is the difference. Adoption is not one practice area among many at our firm; it is the entire practice. That concentration shows in the details, from how we structure a placement to how we prepare for a finalization hearing, and it is reflected in our board certification in adoption law. Partner Amy U. Hickman, Esq., a Board Certified Adoption Lawyer and the Florida Bar’s 2011 Board Certified Attorney of the Year, has placed hundreds of children for adoption and is a fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys.

Just as important is how we treat people. We work to make sure birth mothers feel heard rather than managed, and to give adoptive parents a process that makes sense because someone finally explained it clearly. That approach, carried across more than a thousand families, is why so many residents trust our firm to guide private adoption in Broward County, often the most important legal matter of their lives.

Broward County Adoption Questions, Answered

Does the adoption process in Broward County go through DCF?

Not when it is handled through our private adoption placement program. Private adoption is an independent process that does not involve the Florida Department of Children and Families, which allows the birth mother to direct her own adoption plan in a confidential setting.

Can a birth mother stay in touch with her child’s adoptive family?

She can if she wishes. The birth mother decides how much communication and contact she wants with the adoptive family, both before the baby is born and after, and those preferences shape the adoption plan from the outset.

We live outside Florida. Can you still help us adopt?

Yes. We regularly represent out-of-state residents and handle interstate adoptions under the ICPC, coordinating the legal requirements on both ends so the placement proceeds properly.

What does it cost to speak with your Broward County adoption attorneys?

For birth mothers, all of our services are free, and our team can be reached around the clock. Adoptive families can call 561-732-7030 to discuss their goals; every conversation with our office is held in strict confidence.

More Areas We Serve

Broward is one of several counties where our firm is active. Families north of the county line can turn to our Palm Beach County Adoption Attorneys, Treasure Coast families are served by our Martin County Adoption Attorneys, and a full list of all the areas we serve is available as well.