Adoption touches many people's lives.
Gary Allison has been a licensed attorney in Virginia since 1976, specializing in adoption. He and his staff are understanding of the risks and emotions experienced by both the adoptive parents and the birth parents involved in making the adoption plan.
There are many different types of adoptions including, direct parental adoption, interstate adoptions (where a child crosses a state line), agency, step-parent adoptions and finalization of foreign adoptions throughout the Hampton Roads Area (including Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, and Yorktown). Gary Allison has been a fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA) since 1991. There are only approximately 300 attorneys throughout the country that have qualified for membership in this organization.
Mr. Allison was a prosecutor for the Commonwealth of Virginia in the city of Virginia Beach for almost eight years prior to his entry into private practice. As an experienced trial attorney, with over 28 years experience in all types of adoptions in Virginia, he is supported by a knowledgeable, professional staff representing adoptive parents and birth parents. Nancy Pitts, his paralegal, has been with him handling adoptions for over 20 years.
His initial consultation is free of charge and you will receive personalized information regarding Virginia law and requirements of the Interstate Compact for Placement of Children (ICPC) across state lines. Gary Allison and his staff are available for any support and information you may need from how to connect with birth parents to obtaining revised birth certificates.
Adoptions are based upon statutes. Virginia's adoption statutes can be confusing. Let us help you take the guess work out of this process. Please call us to schedule an appointment today.
