Helping Build Your Family Through Adoption

Adoption in Pennsylvania is finalized in Orphans' Court, but the path to that final hearing can look different depending on the situation, whether it involves an agency, a stepparent, a relative, or an independent placement. Along the way, a birth parent's rights typically must be terminated, and home studies or background checks may be required before a judge signs off. Once the adoption is finalized, the court may also approve a related name change as part of the decree. We help families understand what documentation is needed at each stage, keep the process on track, and stand with them through the final hearing.