Can job change affect finalization of adoption?

[lisars]

What is the name of your state? PA
A friend of ours, and his wife, have just adopted an adorable little baby. Everything should be finalized mid summer. He's been offered a new job in the same field in which he has worked for 20+ years and is afraid to switch jobs fearing that this may somehow be detrimental to their being able to finalize this adoption. This would be for same pay, if not more. Shorter hours and generally alot less stress. Same area, not moving.

I can't see how this could be a detriment, but he is scared to lose their child. Could there be any legal ramifications to him moving to this other job? Or could it be that the bio parents could change their minds? He's afraid he may be viewed as unstable. We've tried to tell him changing jobs once every 15 or so years can't be considered unstable. Especially when it's an all around better job. Any advice to pass on to them?

 

[krispenstpeter]

Any advice to pass along? Sure, tell your friend to call the adoption agency and ASK!

 

[lisars]

No agency, private adoption. And his atty. charges $200 per phone call. If you ask me, the $200 would be worth it just to have peace of mind, but I guess there have already been LOTS of calls. They're not broke, but atty. fees have become somewhat of a concern.

 

[krispenstpeter]

And since we haven't seen the adoption paperwork, we don't know the particulars of the case nor the specific requirements of the adoption, you want to get an opinion to take back to this FRIEND that a quick phone call and $200 could get them?

See my point?

 

[lisars]

Yes, I do see your point. But in answer to your question, yes I would like an opinion to take to my FRIEND(what's with all caps?). If I had received information from an actual attorney, or someone that perhaps had been through a similar situation, then I could have had reason to encourage he up his already huge number of billable hours with said attorney.

Just trying to help out a FRIEND who's worried that the family he's always wanted, but couldn't have, won't be taken away due to his job change. Sorry that I don't have all of the particulars you require to form an opinion.

 

[amyluvsrich]

I am not a lawyer, nor do I even pretend to know the law, but I have to say I don't see how that would be viewed negatively... you say it's at least the same pay, so no worries about putting the family in financial hardship... less hours, so he'd have more time to be with his family... and less stress, well, that's just all around good in my opinion... and since it's the same area then there's no major move involved... personally I would see that as a positive change... but that's just me.
It's not like he switches jobs every year... I think changing for something better after years is allowed.

But again, I'm not a lawyer, and my response is not based on anything legal in any way... just my personal opinion.