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Julie,
It depends on what state you're thinking of, and how you'll handle post-placement requirements.
There are only a few states that allow non-residents to finalize in their courts, and in at least one of those states - TX, where our son was born - we had to complete six months of court-ordered post-placement supervision prior to finalizing. We had a TX and VA attorney who handled our ICPC paperwork, and our VA agency completed the post-plaement supervision and report to the court.
Whomever you hire as your attorney, make sure they've got experience in domestic parental placement adoptions. Laws are very intricate and can appear contradictory to a run-of-the-mill family law attorney or one who works more in international adoption.
Best of luck.
Regina
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