Building a family looks different for everyone, and in a town known for open pastures and room to breathe, many residents find their way to adoption. Hausmann & Hickman, P.A. limits its work to adoption and reproductive law alone, which lets our Davie adoption attorneys give western Broward families undivided expertise. Adoptive parents come to us for representation they can rely on; birth mothers come to us for honest answers and support that never carries a bill.
Two promises underpin the practice. First, everyone involved in an adoption deserves dignity, from the expectant mother making a courageous plan to the couple preparing a nursery. Second, nothing you share with us leaves our office, and that office happens to be close by, at our Broward County location in Plantation, directly north of Davie.
Private Adoption in Davie
The heart of private adoption in Davie is a simple idea: the people living the adoption should direct it. We run a private adoption placement program that connects expectant mothers with adoptive families under strict confidentiality, and the entire arrangement proceeds without the Florida Department of Children and Families.
Under this model, the reins stay in the birth mother’s hands. She reviews and selects the adoptive family, sets the pace and volume of communication during her pregnancy, and states plainly what contact she wants once her child is born. She is never charged for anything we do, and our team picks up her calls at midnight as readily as at noon. Adoptive families find peace of mind in this structure, knowing the placement rests on choices freely made.
Davie, FL
Davie wears its western heritage proudly. Horse trails wind through town, rodeo traditions endure, and spacious lots give families elbow room that is increasingly rare in South Florida. The community has managed to keep its ranch-town character even as Broward County has grown up around it, and that blend of heritage and practicality shapes the families who settle here.
People in Davie tend to prefer plain talk and a handshake they can trust, and that preference extends to how they want legal matters handled. Around here, private adoption in Davie gets approached the way a long trail ride is: with preparation, patience, and a guide who has covered the ground before. Our county-wide work, outlined on the Broward County Adoption Attorneys hub, has covered that ground for decades.
Why Families Choose Our Davie Adoption Attorneys
A quarter century is a long apprenticeship, and ours has been spent entirely inside adoption and reproductive law. In that time our attorneys have assisted in creating over a thousand Florida families through adoption and surrogacy. We are also board certified Florida adoption attorneys, and because the Florida Bar grants that certification to only a select number of lawyers, it marks demonstrated mastery rather than mere participation in the field.
Versatility matters as much as pedigree. Davie families bring us newborn placements, stepparent and relative adoptions, adult adoptions, interstate cases under the ICPC, surrogacy agreements, and the occasional contested matter that demands courtroom skill. Whatever arrives, our Davie adoption attorneys have handled its like before and know how to keep it moving steadily forward.
How the Private Adoption Process Works in Davie
Private adoption in Davie rewards preparation, so here is the trail map we follow with clients:
- A conversation, not a commitment: Your consultation explores your goals and clarifies what Florida adoption law will mean for you, with zero pressure to proceed.
- Choices that belong to the birth mother: Her adoption plan records the family she has chosen and the communication and contact she wants surrounding the birth.
- A discreet match: Through our placement program, the introduction happens privately and thoughtfully, never through DCF.
- Careful paperwork: We draft and file every consent and document Florida law demands, with careful attention at every step.
- A judge makes it official: Finalization in court gives the adoption permanent legal force and the family a date worth celebrating each year.
Speak with a Davie Adoption Attorney
Big decisions are easier to face once someone knowledgeable has walked you through them. That first walk-through is exactly what we offer, and there is never any obligation attached to that first call.
Call our office at 561-732-7030 or message us through the contact page to speak with a Davie adoption attorney in complete confidence. In-person appointments are available at our Plantation office, a short drive north of most Davie neighborhoods.
Frequently Asked Questions About Adoption in Davie
What does “private adoption” mean in practice?
It means the birth mother and adoptive family arrange the adoption directly, with our firm handling the legal work, instead of going through the Florida Department of Children and Families. The result is a quieter, more personal process.
Do you act for birth mothers, adoptive parents, or both?
Our firm represents adoptive families in the legal proceedings while also furnishing birth mothers with free guidance, supportive services, and resources, so both sides move forward informed and protected.
How well protected is my privacy?
Completely, as far as our firm is concerned. Confidentiality is a cornerstone of private adoption in Davie, and it applies from your very first inquiry onward.
Where should I begin?
Begin with a call to 561-732-7030 or a note through our contact page. We will listen to your situation and explain the options open to you, with no charge to birth mothers, ever.
Serving Davie and Nearby Communities
Western Broward is home territory for our firm, and our neighboring city pages show the breadth of that commitment:
