DeKalb Grandparent Adoption

  • Location: Atlanta
  • Organization: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. LSC funded

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Maternal grandmother seeks to adopt her 5 year-old granddaughter.  Client is 59 and in good health. The child's mother was murdered in 2019. The father is unknown. Our client raised the child together with the mother since the child's birth.

Court filing fees and publication fees are waived automatically for our clients after submission of an Affidavit of Poverty.

This volunteer opportunity is available to Georgia-barred attorneys in good standing.

Topics:
  • Adoption
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  • Estimated Time Commitment (Hours)
    • < 5
    • 5-10
    • 10-20
    • > 20
    • unknown
Projects with this Organization
  • Mentor Available
  • Free Volunteer Training
  • Organization Provides Malpractice Insurance
  • Case Level / Appropriate For
    Intermediate, Advanced
  • Skills Developed
    Court hearing, Pleading Drafting
  • Venue where case will be heard
    DeKalb
  • Additional Volunteers Needed
    Law Student