As a family law attorney, I often say that adoption day is one of the only times there is crying in the courtroom and that is a good thing. Helping parents adopt is rewarding and an important role to play. One of the most common forms of adoption is stepparent adoption. Typically, adoptions take place through the orphans’ court of your local county. Typically, adoption is a two-step process. First, the parental rights are terminated and then the adoption takes place. Terminat