Item: The Law Office of C.J. Lyford
Rating: 5
Author: Nick

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Resources

GENERAL ADOPTION

National Adoption Center
National Adoption Council
Adoptive Families Magazine
North American Council on Adoptable Children
Creating a Family
PACT
Adoption Tax Credit
You should also consider joining some of the adoption group lists which can be very informative, supportive and give you up to date information. You can join a list specific to a country, etc., and/or special issues, for example, GAARP for older parents, Adoption_Agency_Research, IChild for those who are adopting from India, Guatemala_Adoption, etc. To see a list of many of adoption related groups: Karen Adoption Links.

Additional resources FOR THOSE WHO ARE ADOPTING INTERNATIONALLY

U.S. CITIZENSHIP

ADOPTION INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia Area Adoption Support and Activity Groups
PA child abuse clearance forms (form CY-113)
PA criminal record form (form SP4 -164) can be ordered online at
PA DPW FBI Fingerprint clearances:
Do not go to a police department to get your fingerprints. There is a new system for obtaining fingerprints through the PA Department of Welfare, called COGENT.
To order a Pennsylvania Birth Certificate

RE IMMIGRATION generally

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
U.S. Department of State (DOS)
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
American Immigration Council: Informative site for general immigration history and policy issues which includes many resources and lesson plans for teachers and community groups: American Immigration Council.

★★★★★

Amazing Attorney

CJ was absolutely amazing from beginning to end helping us get our adopted son his American Citizenship! Excellent, punctual and great to work with! We are beyond grateful!

Nick

Very Thorough and Reliable

We had a very unique immigration case - CJ was making sure we had the right documents and researched similar cases. It was a long road but we were prepared and there were no surprises. The long wait paid off. Surely would recommend her expertise and professionalism.

Anna

International Adoption Malaysia

CJ Lyford helped us with the US part of the adoption of our daughter from Malaysia. She gave us information which led us choose a different route which was simpler and quicker than the one we had previously been led. She made contact with the officials to set up appointments that where convenient for our family. Many thanks!

Eric

Excellent Service

C.J. has a pleasure to work with, and as an attorney myself, I have very high standards. She was also the most reasonably priced, considering the high level of service provided.

Shelby

International Adoption

I am very pleased with the help that Ms. Lyford was able to provide. I adopted while living abroad and faced challenges in finalizing the adoption in the US and obtaining my daughter's US citizenship. Ms. Lyford was with us from the beginning, laying out a workable roadmap to get where we needed to be. Her advice proved sound and we have recently completed the process. Her reassuring and competent presence throughout the process was also much appreciated.

Jen

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