Sheri A. Mullikin is an adoptive mother and experienced Maryland adoption attorney and estate planning lawyer who has practiced law in Maryland since 1999. While her offices are conveniently located in central Maryland, in Mt. Airy, which is also known as the four county area of Carroll, Frederick, Howard, and Montgomery counties, Sheri does provide adoption services throughout the entire state.
The adoption process can be stressful and emotionally overwhelming at times for all of the parties involved, particularly because decisions made will forever impact the future of all involved. It is important that your adoption attorney understands your concerns and has the ability to guide you skillfully through the adoption process.
The adoption process can be stressful and emotionally overwhelming at times for all of the parties involved, particularly because decisions made will forever impact the future of all involved. It is important that your adoption attorney understands your concerns and has the ability to guide you skillfully through the adoption process.
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As a foster parent who is in the process of adopting from the public foster care system, I needed an attorney to review some important legal documents and Sheri came highly recommended from the daughter and daughters neighbor of a colleague. Sheri picked up the phone on my first call and was pleasant, helpful, and compassionate.
There are two types of a domestic infant adoption options in Maryland - through adoption agencies or through a private adoption, which is referred to under Maryland adoption law as an independent adoption. Adoptions through an agency may be completed through private adoption agencies.
On the other hand, an independent or private adoption involves an adoption completed privately between the birth and adoptive parents without the involvement of an adoption agency.Although you may have heard the terms open adoption or closed adoption, you may not be entirely sure of their meaning.
On the other hand, an independent or private adoption involves an adoption completed privately between the birth and adoptive parents without the involvement of an adoption agency.Although you may have heard the terms open adoption or closed adoption, you may not be entirely sure of their meaning.
There are two primary types of domestic adoption in Maryland - through an adoption agency or an independent / private adoption. Agency adoptions occur when an adoption placement is arranged by a licensed child placement agency. Child placement agencies are either a local department of social services (a public or governmental agency) or a private adoption agency.
There are two primary types of domestic adoptions in Maryland - independent or private adoptions and agency adoptions through a public adoption agency / foster care agency or a private adoption agency.
A private adoption, also known as an independent adoption in Maryland, occurs when the prospective adoptive parents and the birth family locate each other and complete the adoption process privately, usually through attorneys, rather than through an adoption agency.
A private adoption, also known as an independent adoption in Maryland, occurs when the prospective adoptive parents and the birth family locate each other and complete the adoption process privately, usually through attorneys, rather than through an adoption agency.
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Susan Henderson
Apr 24, 2021
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Sherri was my lawyer for the adoption of my daughter. She is very professional. Easy to talk to. Laid back. She is willing to work with a busy schedule. Easy to get ahold of. Almost everything was done via telephone and email. I only had to meet in person once. All covid precautions were practiced. Sherri was dressed presentable. She wore a mask and offered to meet outside to minimize the risk of covid spread. I highly recommend Sherri for your adoption lawyer needs.
Chris Jones
Sep 11, 2019
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As a foster parent who is in the process of adopting from the public foster care system, I needed an attorney to review some important legal documents and Sheri came highly recommended from the daughter and daughters neighbor of a colleague. Sheri picked up the phone on my first call and was pleasant, helpful, and compassionate. None of the other lawyers I called that day ever returned my calls. I thought that her fees were fair and reasonable compared to others in the area. Sheri took her time and answered many questions that we had, including informing us of some of the resources we may be able
