Adoption: The Essential Guide to Adopting Quickly and Safely

by Randall B. Hicks

A top adoption attorney reveals the insider secrets of successful adoptions. Renowned adoption attorney Randall Hicks demystifies the legal system with this essential resource for adopting a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399533680
• ISBN13: 9780399533686
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Perigee Books
• Length: 385 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Good, detailed overview of all types of adoption--very helpful

I really enjoyed this book. It's written by an experienced adoption attorney in California who has also written other books on adoption. It is detailed: describes 14 types of adoption, using an attorney or an agency (or both), red flags to watch out for, sample photo-resume letter and networking letters, strategies to find a baby to adopt, legal issues, state by state info, etc. Personally I liked it better than the Idiot's Adoption book which I also own (not that the Idiot's and Dummies books aren't good, I just like this author's style of writing and detailed descriptions better). This booked taught me a lot of about how to go about adopting and made me feel hopeful that it is possible to have a happy outcome.

Review of the Essential Guide to Adoption

Very well done. Lots of information, ideas and a true plan. Many resources listed. Extremely helpful.