INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION (Clients in U.S. and Worldwide)
Consultation and legal services to parents and agencies re preparation of Orphan Petitions and Hague Convention Petitions; Home Study and related pre and post adoption problems; Responses/Appeals re NOIDS, Petition denials, visa denials and related; Legalization of immigration status for adopted child; Applications for U.S. Citizenship; Citizenship problems. Adoption of overseas relative and identified child adoption.
DOMESTIC ADOPTION(Limited to Pennsylvania):
Independent and Agency adoptions; Stepparent, second parent and relative adoptions; Adoption finalizations and readoptions.
(Adoptions handled in Montgomery, Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester,Bucks and Berks Counties)
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IMMIGRATION
Family and General Immigration(Clients in U.S. and Worldwide)
Adoptive mother of teenager from China.
lyfordesq@aol.com
610-260-4055
- Temple University
- J.D. | Law
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- University of Pennsylvania
- B.A. | Public Policy
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- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Nursing Diploma (R.N.)
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- Attorney
- The Law Office of C.J. Lyford
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- Rawle and Henderson
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- Attorney/Manager
- SmithKline
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- Proof of U.S. Citizenship for foreign born adopted children
- General internet
- Philadelphia County Bar Association
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- Montgomery County Bar Association
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- Delaware Valley Adoption Council (DVAC)
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- RESOLVE
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- American Adoption Congress
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- Families with Children from China
- Member
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- I-Child (India)
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- EthiopiaAdopt
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- American Association of Immigration Attorneys (AILA)
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- National and local adoption groups
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- Pennsylvania Bar Association
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- Pennsylvania
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Credit Cards Accepted
We accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Adoption
- Immigration and Citizenship
- English: Spoken, Written