Every adoption begins with a question, and often it is simply this: who can I trust to help? For the people of Sunrise, the answer sits right next door. Hausmann & Hickman, P.A. devotes its practice entirely to adoption and reproductive law from a Broward County office in neighboring Plantation, which puts our Sunrise adoption attorneys right in the neighborhood. Birth mothers and adoptive families alike will find a team here that listens carefully and explains everything.
That dual commitment defines us. To families hoping to adopt, we bring representation sharpened by decades of exclusive focus; to expectant mothers, we bring guidance, resources, and respect, all at no cost to her. Confidentiality wraps around everything we do for both.
Private Adoption in Sunrise
Families who pursue private adoption in Sunrise often share a common hope: they want the process to feel personal. Through our private adoption placement program, expectant mothers are matched with adoptive families in a setting built on discretion, and the Florida Department of Children and Families is involved at no point along the way.
The program is organized around the birth mother’s voice. It is she who selects the adoptive family, she who sets how much the families talk before the baby comes, and she who chooses the contact that continues afterward. Our team stands ready for her calls around the clock, and nothing about our involvement ever costs her anything. For adoptive parents, a placement anchored in her genuine choice offers a stability that lasts long after finalization.
Trusted Sunrise Adoption Attorneys
Trust grows from proof, and our proof spans more than 25 years of practicing only adoption and reproductive law. Along the way, the firm’s attorneys have assisted in creating over a thousand Florida families through adoption and surrogacy. The Florida Bar has recognized this depth through board certification in adoption law, an honor reserved for a select number of attorneys who demonstrate true mastery of the field.
Sunrise families also value our range. Alongside private newborn placements, we regularly handle stepparent, relative, and adult adoptions, interstate matters under the ICPC, gestational surrogacy agreements, second parent adoptions, and litigation when adoptions are contested. One firm, close at hand in neighboring Plantation, capable of carrying whatever your family’s situation requires; that is what our Sunrise adoption attorneys offer.
About Sunrise, FL
Sunrise has grown into one of western Broward’s most complete communities, pairing quiet family neighborhoods with some of the region’s biggest shopping and entertainment destinations. Residents love that weekends can hold both a backyard birthday party and a night out at a major venue without ever crossing the county. For parents and parents-to-be, that mix of hometown comfort and big-city amenities is hard to beat.
Geography gives Sunrise families one more advantage in the adoption process: our office sits in Plantation, immediately beside Sunrise, so meeting your attorneys never demands more than a short drive. The county-wide picture of our work appears on the Broward County Adoption Attorneys page.
What to Expect from the Private Adoption Process
Private adoption in Sunrise follows a knowable sequence, and seeing it upfront steadies everyone. For our clients, the stages look like this:
- Understanding your goals: We open with a consultation that centers on your hopes and concerns, then connect them to Florida’s legal framework.
- Putting the birth mother in charge: Her adoption plan captures her choice of family plus the communication and contact she wants surrounding the birth.
- Matching: Our confidential placement program joins birth mother and adoptive family, with DCF playing no part.
- Legal groundwork: We assemble consents and court filings meticulously so Florida’s requirements are met on the first pass.
- The finalization hearing: A judge confirms the adoption, granting the family permanent legal standing.
Contact a Sunrise Adoption Attorney
Answers should not be hard to come by when the subject is your family. Ours are a local phone call away, offered plainly and without obligation. If private adoption in Sunrise has been on your mind, one conversation can usually tell you what your next step would be.
Reach out at 561-732-7030 to speak with a Sunrise adoption attorney, or use our contact page any time. Since our Broward office in Plantation borders Sunrise, an in-person meeting is easy to arrange, and everything you tell us remains confidential.
Common Questions from Sunrise Families
What separates private adoption from going through DCF?
Private adoption in Sunrise never involves the Florida Department of Children and Families. Instead, the birth mother works directly with the adoptive family she has chosen, guided by our attorneys in a more personal, confidential process.
How are birth mothers supported along the way?
With free guidance, supportive services, and practical resources, backed by a team she can call at any hour. No birth mother is ever charged for anything we do.
Can single parents or same-sex couples adopt?
Yes. LGBTQ+ couples, single parents, and even out-of-state residents are all among the wide range of families our firm proudly serves.
Why does board certification matter?
Board certification in adoption law is the Florida Bar’s recognition of demonstrated mastery, and only a select number of Florida attorneys hold it. Hiring board certified counsel means your case rests on verified expertise.
Serving Sunrise and Nearby Communities
Western Broward families have relied on our neighboring office for years, and these related pages extend that coverage:
