Welcome

Building and Securing Georgia Families for Over 30 Years

The Atlanta, Georgia, law firm of Claiborne, Outman & Surmay, P.C. is composed of three partners: attorneys Ruth F. Claiborne, James B. Outman, and Lori M. Surmay; and associate attorney Amy K. Wallas. Of counsel with the firm, attorney William R. Claiborne works out of our Savannah satellite office. Our primary mission is to serve clients throughout the process of building and securing families through adoption, other planned long-term care-giving arrangements, or through assisted reproductive technologies, and to help those families create comprehensive estate plans. However you are forming your family or caring for children, we would like to help you reach your goals - we are the only Georgia law firm dedicated to serving your adoption AND assisted reproductive technologies needs.

A Complete Adoption Law Firm for Today's Diverse Families

Claiborne, Outman & Surmay, is not a high volume adoption law firm. Our lawyers have in-depth and personalized knowledge of adoption and the needs of families wishing to adopt. We never forget that our clients are people with very real emotions about adopting a child. We will develop the best plan for your unique circumstances, whether it involves a step-parent adoption, agency adoption, independent adoption or interstate adoption. We pride ourselves on progressively working with a diverse clientele including traditional as well as non-traditional families. We are happy to help interracial couples, single parents, gay or lesbian couples, and a wide variety of age ranges fulfill their dreams of building their families through surrogacy. We evaluate cases and clients on an individual basis, free of arbitrary requirements.

Knowledgeable Assisted Reproductive Technologies Attorneys

When we meet to discuss your family circumstances, we will discuss assisted reproductive technologies such as surrogacy and egg, sperm, and embryo donation. We have the information and connections available to help you get started with the medical professionals who can help.

Personalized Estate Planning for Your Family

When a spouse, partner, or child is added to the family, it is important to secure the family's future by estate planning, including making or revising a will. We offer estate planning strategies that take into account the unique needs of families who have added a child through birth, adoption, assisted reproductive technologies, or guardianship. But we also offer more. If your family includes a member with special needs, such as a disabled child or a vulnerable adult, we can develop an individualized estate plan tailored to provide security throughout a lifetime, if appropriate, such as through a special needs trust and arranging guardianship for your loved one after you have passed.

If you are considering adoption, are interested in adding to your family through assisted reproductive technologies, or need assistance in creating a comprehensive estate plan, we are happy to help. Contact Claiborne, Outman & Surmay to discuss how we can help you meet your goals.

We accept Visa and MasterCard. A Spanish interpreter is available upon request.

*[We are a comprehensive family building law firm, so our services are distinct from other family law firms. We do not handle divorces, contested cases, or child custody disputes.]