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I used the Lawyer Referral service which the State Bar recommended to me. The attorney's name they gave me was one they had listed as an adoption specialist. I thought I was safe.
This attorney told me I did not need to comply with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. I am here in NC and my daughter was born in South Carolina. Well, I do have to comply and I am now in a legal mess.
Attorney number 2 sent the birth parents (they are not married or in the same household) forms that included my full name and address. I have been harrassed and visited.
Neither of these attorneys will accept responsibility for their actions. There are legal steps but they won't help you in the here and now.
I am not trying to scare you. Just please be aware that some attorneys proclaiming themselves as 'adoption experts' don't have a clue.
I did see a website for the American Association of Adoption Attorneys. I have not used them nor do I know anyone that has. From what I read it would be worth checking out, though.
Good luck! It is all worth it!
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