Families in the Glades deserve the same caliber of adoption counsel as families anywhere in Florida. Hausmann & Hickman, P.A. has devoted more than 25 years exclusively to adoption and reproductive law, helping create over a thousand families through adoption and surrogacy statewide. Our South Bay adoption attorneys are board certified in adoption law, and we serve the western communities of Palm Beach County with the same care we bring to the coast — representing adoptive families and providing birth mothers with guidance, supportive services, and resources at no cost.
Much of the process can be handled by phone and secure communication at whatever pace suits your life, and our team is reachable around the clock for birth mothers with questions.
South Bay, FL
South Bay is a small city near the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee, known for its quiet environment and strong community connections. Life here moves with the rhythms of the lake — fishing, boating, and open natural landscapes — and neighbors look out for one another in a way larger cities rarely match. With Belle Glade and Pahokee minutes away and West Palm Beach within reach, South Bay families enjoy a relaxed lifestyle surrounded by natural beauty.
Private Adoption in South Bay
Private adoption in South Bay puts the important decisions where they belong: with the birth mother and the adoptive family. Through our private adoption placement program, the birth mother reviews prospective families and chooses the one she feels is right. The program never involves the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), and everything about it stays confidential.
She also directs the relationship — how much communication she wants during pregnancy and what contact continues after her baby is born. Every service we provide to birth mothers is free. Adoptive families receive complete legal representation from consultation through finalization, so private adoption in South Bay proceeds correctly under Florida law at every step.
The Private Adoption Process in South Bay
- Consultation: A confidential conversation, by phone or in person, about your options under Florida law.
- Adoption planning: The birth mother shapes her plan — the family, the communication, the contact.
- Placement: Our program makes the match privately and respectfully, without DCF.
- Documentation and compliance: We prepare and file everything the law requires.
- Finalization: The court’s final judgment makes the family official.
Why Choose Our South Bay Adoption Attorneys
Board certification in adoption law is held by only a select number of Florida attorneys, and it signals real depth in this field. 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. We welcome LGBTQ+ couples, single parents, and out-of-state residents, and we handle stepparent, relative, adult, and interstate adoptions under the ICPC alongside newborn placements.
Pregnant in the Glades and Considering Adoption?
Distance should never keep you from good help. Birth mothers in South Bay and across the Glades can reach our team by phone at any hour, at no cost, and most of the process can be handled without leaving home. You would choose the adoptive family, set the communication you want during pregnancy, and decide what contact continues afterward. Everything stays confidential, and nothing moves forward until you say so.
Speak with a South Bay Adoption Attorney
Call 561-732-7030 or send a message through our contact page. Conversations are strictly confidential. Birth mothers can reach us at any hour at no cost, and there is never pressure to decide on anyone’s schedule but your own.
South Bay Adoption Attorneys: Frequently Asked Questions
Do we need to travel to your office?
Usually not. Our offices are in Lake Worth and Plantation, but many Glades-area clients handle most steps by phone and secure communication, meeting in person only when it is helpful or required.
Who picks the adoptive family?
The birth mother does, through our private placement program, along with her preferences for communication and contact at every stage.
Is there any cost for birth mothers?
None. All services for birth mothers are free, and our team is available around the clock.
Is DCF part of the process?
No. Private adoption through our program operates entirely outside the Department of Children and Families.
Serving South Bay and Nearby Communities
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