Keep me logged in until I sign out. Just as there are specialists in medicine, there are specialists in law.
Some lawyers practice exclusively or primarily in family law.
The need for a specialist will vary with the case. If there are complex issues of property or custody, it probably is best to seek a lawyer with substantial experience in family law. If a person wants to adopt a child to whom the adopting parent is not related, it also is best to work with a lawyer with significant experience in the area, particularly if the adoption involves a child from another country or if the adoption is arranged privately rather than through an agency. If one is adopting a child that is already in the family and no one is contesting the adoption, the procedure is more routine and could probably be handled by a non-specialist. For example, if an aunt and uncle were adopting a nephew following death of the parents of if a stepfather were adopting his stepchild without opposition from the biological father, the adoption should be quick and simple.