At Foster + Bloom, we know that building and protecting your family is one of life’s most meaningful journeys. The legal steps can feel overwhelming — but you don’t have to face them alone.
As the nation’s most experienced family-building law firm, we combine unmatched legal expertise with heartfelt understanding.
Our attorneys are here to guide you through every step with clarity and compassion, so you can focus on what matters most: your family.
What Makes Foster + Bloom Different?
There are plenty of family law attorneys, but not nearly as many family-building attorneys. We provide a unique focus and expertise to your legal process that puts your family’s future in the best hands.
Foster + Bloom brings:
- Expertise with Heart: Decades of specialized experience in adoption, surrogacy, ART, and estate planning — delivered with genuine care.
- Clarity in Complexity: We turn overwhelming laws and processes into clear, manageable steps.
- Champions of Modern Families: Every path to parenthood is unique, and every family deserves recognition and protection.
- Nationwide Reach: Licensed in more than a dozen states (and growing!), we bring local knowledge with national strength.
- Trusted Partnerships: Whether you are an intended parent, surrogate, birth parent, or agency professional, we advocate for your vision of family.
Our Practice Areas
Foster Care Adoption
Foster care adoption creates permanent families for children in need. We guide you through every step — from meeting state requirements to court finalization — so you can focus on welcoming your child home.
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Stepparent + Second Parent Adoption
Stepparent and second parent (also called “conservatory”) adoptions legally recognize the love that already exists in your blended family. We help you navigate consents, documentation, and court proceedings with clarity and confidence.
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Domestic Infant Adoption
Domestic infant adoption is a beautiful path to parenthood, but the legal steps can feel daunting. Our attorneys protect your family’s interests, ensure compliance, and guide you from placement through finalization.
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International Adoption
Bringing a child home from abroad requires navigating country-specific adoption laws and U.S. immigration processes. We simplify these complex requirements so your focus stays on your growing family.
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Adult Adoption
Adult adoption allows families to formalize bonds that already exist in their hearts. Whether you’re a stepparent adopting a grown stepchild or honoring a lifelong parental figure, we guide you through state-specific requirements, petitions, and hearings to ensure your family’s reality is fully recognized under the law.
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Surrogacy
Surrogacy is a profound partnership built on trust and strong legal foundations. We draft and review surrogacy agreements, establish parental rights, and ensure compliance so both surrogates and intended parents feel protected.
International Surrogacy
Cross-border surrogacy involves unique challenges — from citizenship to multi-jurisdiction contracts. We provide expert guidance so you can move forward with confidence, no matter where your journey takes you.
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Agency Compliance
Adoption and surrogacy agencies carry immense responsibility. We partner with agencies to ensure licensing, audits, and documentation meet every state and federal requirement — so you can keep your focus on serving families.
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ART + Gamete Donor Agreements
Whether you are working with egg, sperm, or embryo donation, our attorneys draft and review agreements that protect everyone involved. We help you navigate the complex legal requirements of assisted reproductive technology with clarity and care.
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Trusts and Wills
Planning for your family’s future is just as important as building it. Our trust and will attorneys create customized estate plans that secure your children’s care and your family’s legacy for generations to come.
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Immigration + Citizenship
Building your family across borders often requires navigating immigration and citizenship law. From international adoptions to confirming citizenship for children born abroad, our attorneys bring dual expertise in family-building and immigration law — providing clarity, strong petitions, and reassurance throughout the process.
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Relative Adoption
Relative adoption (also called kinship adoption) allows family members to legally adopt a child they’re already connected to by blood or marriage. Whether you’re a grandparent, aunt, uncle or sibling, we can help you formalize your role.
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Parentage Orders
A parentage order legally establishes you as your child’s parent from birth, ensuring your name appears on the birth certificate and your rights are fully protected. Whether you need a pre- or post-birth order, we guide you through documentation and court representation to secure the legal recognition your family deserves.
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Why Choose Foster + Bloom?
Not every law firm is built with families in mind. At Foster + Bloom, family-building law isn’t one of our services — it’s our focus, mission and heart.
- Exclusively Focused: We are the nation’s first law firm dedicated solely to adoption, surrogacy, ART, and estate planning for modern families.
- Clarity + Compassion: We simplify complex laws with warmth, so you always know your next step.
- Nationwide Reach: Licensed in multiple states, our attorneys bring both local insight and national experience.
- Trusted Partners: Families, agencies, and professionals choose us because we collaborate, advocate, and protect every path to parenthood.
With Foster + Bloom, you gain more than legal counsel — you gain a guide for the entire journey.
What Our Clients Say
Families trust Foster + Bloom because we combine expertise with genuine care. Here’s what they’ve shared about their journeys:
“There was absolutely no question in our minds who we wanted to help us complete this adoption.” – Susie, Adoptive Parent
“We felt fully informed each step of the way and felt like the office was fully engaged professionally and emotionally with building our family. Definitely the best choice for adoption needs!” – Lita, Adoptive Parent
“No question was ever too big or too small. In our first meeting I knew that our growing family was in good hands.” – Khandy and Kenny, Adoptive Parents
These stories reflect what we hear every day: our clients feel guided, protected, and celebrated throughout their family-building journey.
Practice Areas FAQs
What types of family law does Foster + Bloom handle?
We focus on family-building law — including adoption, surrogacy, assisted reproduction (ART), gamete donor agreements, trusts, and wills.
Do you work nationwide or only in certain states?
We are licensed in multiple states and maintain a national presence. That means we can guide families across jurisdictions, including interstate and international arrangements.
Why do families need specialized attorneys for adoption, surrogacy, or ART?
These areas of law are highly specialized, with state-by-state differences, strict timelines, and sensitive rights at stake. Our attorneys combine deep expertise with personal understanding to protect your journey.
What makes Foster + Bloom different from other law firms?
Unlike general family law practices, Foster + Bloom is built exclusively around growing and protecting modern families. We bring unmatched experience, clarity in complexity, and a compassionate partnership that keeps the focus on your family.
Ready to Begin?
No matter your path, your family’s story deserves clarity, protection, and celebration. Foster + Bloom is here to guide you every step of the way.