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Rush Lawson Law has
two convenient locations to serve you.
You may phone toll
free 1-877-AUTO-250, or
In Florida's St. Lucie County: (772) 462-0234
906 Delaware Avenue, Fort Pierce, 34950
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in Indian River County:
(772) 571-0000, 571-0004 (fax)
12 North Elm Street, Fellsmere, 32948
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and Okeechobee County:
(863) 824-6701
100 S.E. 8th Avenue, Okeechobee, 34978
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 The
Law Offices of Rush Lawson, Esq. offers bilingual legal services
to clients throughout the State of Florida. Mr. Lawson is licensed
to practice law in Florida, Tennessee, and Bolivia, and is authorized to practice U.S. Immigration and Naturalization law
throughout the United States and before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Lawson is experienced in international negotiations and he
authored numerous multi-million dollar contracts while acting as
corporate legal counsel for a large multi-national corporation in
South America. He also has obtained more than twelve years of legal
experience in civil practice, including automobile accident
litigation in Florida and Tennessee.
Our practice currently focuses on
Please be advised that
the Law Offices of Rush Lawson, PL. does not enter into an
attorney-client relationship until he speaks to the client, checks
for potential conflicts of interest, and issues an engagement
letter.
The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be
based solely upon advertisements. Before deciding, ask the lawyer to
send you free written information about the lawyer's qualifications
and experience.
1. Attorney Lawson has more than
12 years of legal experience, and offers skilled legal
representation in all areas of personal injury law.
2. Attorney Lawson is available
to meet his clients personally in his offices in St. Lucie and
Okeechobee County.
3. The initial consultation is
free.
4. One of the most important
aspects of THE LAW OFFICES OF RUSH LAWSON, P.L. is our commitment to
our clients. Our goal is to listen and understand our clients
concern, and advise them on their treatment and claims options.
5. Please contact us for more
information regarding Attorney Lawson's education, training and
experience TOLL FREE at 1-877-AUTO-250.
We are here to serve our clients
and look forward to hearing from you.
What is a Readoption?
Readoption is the recognition of foreign adoption, a legal process
of
adopting a child again in the United States or
recognizing the foreign adoption decree already entered abroad after
the child has been lawfully adopted in a foreign country. This
is accomplished in order to assure the child receives the rights to
which he or she is entitled under Florida law.
Readoption is not required in Florida, but we highly recommend it
for a foreign adopted child who will reside in the United States.
Even
though federal law confers U.S. citizenship on children adopted
abroad by U.S. citizens who enter with an IR3 Visa (i.e. both
parents saw the child before the foreign decree was entered), a
Certificate of Foreign Birth should be acquired from the
State of Florida through readoption.
Further, readoption is required if the child returns on an IR4 Visa
(only one parent travels, or the first trip is to pick up the child
after the foreign decree was entered).
We
further recommend having a Florida court recognize the foreign
adoption for the following reasons:
It
secures the recognition of a legal parent/child relationship under
U.S. law and the laws of the State of Florida, or other states to
which you may move in the future (many states require readoption).
The
Florida adoption decree will prove and confirm his or her status as
your child under U.S. law and you can always get new birth
certificates from Florida’s vital records once the court has issued
an order for the preparation of a new birth certificate.
A
Final Decree of Readoption and Name Change by a Florida state court
will direct the issuance of a Florida Certificate of Foreign Birth,
which will replace the foreign issued document. The foreign birth
certificate is accompanied by a translation, and you will no longer
have to worry about the translation document for the remainder of
your child’s life. The name of your child on the foreign birth
certificate may not be the name as you would exactly prefer it. But
in a readoption, you can receive a birth certificate and a final
decree changing the name to the one you want for the child. You can
then apply for Social Security number and passport with the new
name.
The U.S. documents are much more recognizable by schools, soccer
leagues, and the U.S. passport service (which requires originals);
and they may be replaced much more easily if ever lost or destroyed.
(Records custodians in your child’s country of birth may change
their laws in the future making it impossible for you to receive an
original copy of the birth certificate years down the road.)
Readoption also helps assure that there will be little problem with
estate distribution to your adopted child in your will, and may
allow your child to obtain a Social Security Number showing your
child is a Florida resident.
The readoption hearing is usually a friendly proceeding before a
Judge, either in a Courtroom or a small room. The hearing may serve
as an opportunity for other members or friends to be involved in the
adoption of your child, who could not attend the initial adoption
abroad.
Contact Lawson Law via
phone, mail or email, or use the handy form below. We will
make every attempt to reply within 24 hours.
LAW OFFICE OF RUSH LAWSON, P.L. FORT PIERCE OFFICE:
906 Delaware Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34950
Tel.: (772) 462-0234
| Fax: (772) 462-0235
LAW OFFICE OF RUSH LAWSON, P.L.
FELLSMERE OFFICE:
12 North Elm Street
Fellsmere, Florida 34950
Tel.: (772) 571-0000
| Fax: (772) 571-0004
LAW OFFICE OF RUSH LAWSON, P.L. OKEECHOBEE OFFICE:
100 S.E. 8th Avenue Okeechobee, Florida 32963
Tel.: (863) 824-6701
| Fax: (863) 824-6702
rush@lawsonlaw.org
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11/04/08.
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