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Law Office Of Kim Gossett
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Prospective Adoptive Parent LIST IS OPEN!!

Hello! Our prospective adoptive parent list is currently open. If you are planning to apply for our active list please look at our eligibility below.

I AM A PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT

I AM SEEKING OTHER ADOPTION SERVICES

I AM SEEKING OTHER ADOPTION SERVICES

working with an agency and/or social worker

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I AM SEEKING OTHER ADOPTION SERVICES

I AM SEEKING OTHER ADOPTION SERVICES

I AM SEEKING OTHER ADOPTION SERVICES

for guardianships and voluntary custody matters

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The Adoption Process

Interested in adopting?

Adopting a child is beautifully life-changing. As you can imagine, it is an extensive process. Our firm works expectant mothers looking to place their babies for adoption. We also assist matched families with all the necessary legal work to complete the adoption.


If you are just getting started and are not already matched with a family, your first step is to complete a home study!

Get Home-Study Approved

This is the most important part of the adoption process. You will need to work with a social worker or adoption agency to get a home study. Your home study will include you and your family's personal, work, and educational history, FBI and criminal record clearances, home inspection, medical records, financial statements, etc. You will also create profile books, or picture books, to accompany your home study. These will give Birth Parents a glimpse into your life and why you are choosing adoption. Once you become approved, you will be able to send out your profile to agencies and attorneys.


Here are some of the agencies we work closely with! Check them out for more information on getting a home study:

Christian Adoption Consultants
The joyful adoption
Adoption Information Services

Find Your Match!

Once we receive your approved home study and profile books, you will receive a confirmation email from our office. Keep in contact with your consultant and/or social worker, if you have one. We will send out expectant mother situations to our potential adoptive parent (PAP) list via email. If you would like to present, you would simply respond with a personalized letter for the expectant mother. Our office will keep all presenting families updated, via email, as the expectant mothers narrow down their choices. 


If the expectant mother selects your family, the attorney will reach out to you directly. We encourage our expectant mothers to meet the adoptive parents before birth to begin establishing a relationship, if they are comfortable. We will arrange a "match lunch" at our office in Jacksonville for us all to meet and get to know each other better. 

Finalization of the Adoption

We will assist with all the legal components of finalizing the adoption, such as the termination of birth parent rights, the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children process, obtaining court approval for all fees and expenses incurred with the adoption, and the finalization of the adoption.


We are here to help throughout the whole process, from start to baby and beyond! 

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ELIGIBILITY

APPLICATION PROCESS

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please see the criteria below in order to be eligible to apply:

 

  1. Same-sex couples, opposite-sex couples, and single parents.
  2. Families of all races/ethnicities.
  3. Families that are experiencing infertility, if they are an opposite-sex couple. This can include secondary  infertility.
  4. Families with 3 or less children.
  5. Parents who have taken adoption education classes regarding birth mother compassion, transracial adoption, and birth mother substance use in utero.
  6. Families seeking an open adoption with direct communication and yearly visits with birth families.
  7. Families willing to travel to Jacksonville for an in-person match lunch with expectant mothers prior to birth, as a      first step in getting to know your birth mother.
  8. Parents with no significant history of drug or alcohol use. History of pornography addiction or DUI will not be accepted. 
  9. Families with no history of emotional, sexual, or physical abuse, or domestic violence within the family. 
  10. Families who practice corporal punishment will not be accepted. 


Please note that we cannot accept New York, New Jersey or Connecticut families.


APPLICATION PROCESS

APPLICATION PROCESS

APPLICATION PROCESS

Once you have reviewed our eligibility criteria, please submit the following materials to our office:


- A completed adoption application (attached below!)


- A copy of your original home study report and update if applicable, and agency license


- $250 application fee

Our office accepts cash, check, or Zelle.


- At least 3 physical profile books sent to us via mail.


We ask that you please  mail your profile books to our office via trackable mail. Our address is:

The Law Office of Kim Gossett at 2850-50 Isabella Blvd. Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250. 


Please send electronic copies of profile books or PDFs to the below email for your file. 


Adoption applications and home study reports are acceptable via email at frontdesk@beacheselderlaw.com. Please send all other materials via trackable mail. 


Once we receive all of your application materials, we will review and send your official "Welcome!" email within 10-14 business days.

Adoption Application and Criteria 2025

FILLABLE 2025 Adoption Application (pdf)Download
Potential Adoptive Parent Criteria 2025 (pdf)Download

Other Adoption Services

Our firm can also assist you with:

  • Guardianships for minor children,
  • Guardian advocate proceedings for disabled individuals, 
  • Voluntary guardianships,
  • Traditional adult guardianships of the person and property, and 
  • Voluntary custody matters when a child is placed with a family member


Every situation is unique. We are happy to assist in any way we can. 

Please give us a call to schedule a phone consultation with the attorney to discuss your guardianship and voluntary custody needs!

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Law Office Of Kimberly A. Gossett, P.A.

2850-50 Isabella Blvd. Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250

Office Phone: 904-372-0185 Office Cell: 904-655-0999

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