At Hausmann & Hickman, P.A., adoption and reproductive law is the entire practice — and has been for more than 25 years. Our board certified Florida adoption attorneys have helped create over a thousand families across the state, and we bring that depth of experience to every birth mother and adoptive family we serve in Lantana. We represent adoptive families through each legal step and provide birth mothers with guidance, supportive services, and resources at no cost to them.

From our office on Hypoluxo Road in nearby Lake Worth, our team is close by when a face-to-face conversation would help — though many clients handle much of the process by phone at whatever pace suits their lives.

Lantana, FL

Lantana is a coastal town of roughly 11,000 residents in central Palm Beach County, where the Intracoastal Waterway meets a friendly, diverse, family-oriented community. Between the Lantana Nature Preserve, nearby beaches, and walking trails, the town pairs small-town feel with real access to everything South Florida offers. Its strong sense of community and family values is exactly what many adoptive parents hope to give a child — and the discretion of a private process suits a town where neighbors know one another.

Private Adoption in Lantana

Private adoption in Lantana centers on the birth mother’s freedom to decide. Through our private adoption placement program, she reviews prospective adoptive families and chooses the one she trusts with her child’s future. Because the program is private, the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is never involved; the decisions belong to the people they affect most.

The birth mother also sets the terms of communication — how much contact she wants with the adoptive family during pregnancy and what continues after birth. All of our services for birth mothers are free, and someone from our team is reachable around the clock. Adoptive families receive complete legal representation from consultation to finalization, so private adoption in Lantana proceeds smoothly, ethically, and in full compliance with Florida law.

What Working with Our Lantana Adoption Attorneys Looks Like

  • A confidential first conversation: We listen to your situation and explain how Florida adoption law applies — in plain English.
  • An adoption plan on her terms: The birth mother selects the family and defines the contact she wants at every stage.
  • A private match: Our placement program introduces birth mother and adoptive family thoughtfully, without DCF involvement.
  • The legal work, handled: Consents, filings, and statutory requirements are prepared and managed by our attorneys.
  • Finalization in court: A judge enters the final judgment of adoption — the day the family becomes official.

Board Certified Florida Adoption Attorneys

Board certification in adoption law is a distinction earned by only a select number of Florida lawyers. Our attorneys hold it, and partner Amy U. Hickman — the Florida Bar’s 2011 Board Certified Attorney of the Year and a 2008 Congressional Angel in Adoption honoree — has placed hundreds of children for adoption. LGBTQ+ couples, single parents, and out-of-state residents are all welcome in our practice, and we handle stepparent, relative, adult, and interstate adoptions under the ICPC in addition to newborn placements.

Pregnant in Lantana and Weighing Your Options?

An unplanned pregnancy brings a hundred questions at once. We answer them one at a time, for free, at any hour, and in complete confidence. Talking with us costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Should you decide adoption is right for you, you will be the one choosing your baby’s family and the amount of contact you want in the years ahead — with our team beside you for every step, from your first call through the day the plan is complete.

Speak with a Lantana Adoption Attorney

Call 561-732-7030 or reach us through our contact page. Every conversation is strictly confidential, birth mothers can reach us at any hour at no cost, and nothing about a first call commits you to anything.

Lantana Adoption Attorneys: Frequently Asked Questions

How is private adoption different from a DCF adoption?

Private adoption is arranged directly through our placement program, with the birth mother choosing the adoptive family. DCF plays no role, and the process stays confidential from start to finish.

Can a birth mother in Lantana stay in touch with the adoptive family?

If she wishes. She decides how much communication happens before the birth and what contact continues afterward, and those preferences shape the adoption plan.

What do your services cost a birth mother?

Nothing. All services for birth mothers are provided at no cost, and our team is available around the clock.

What is the first step?

Call 561-732-7030 or use our contact page. We will explain your options and let you set the pace from there.

Serving Lantana and Nearby Communities

Hausmann & Hickman, P.A. serves families throughout Palm Beach County from our nearby Lake Worth office. Explore these related pages: