Firm Overview

Georgia Comprehensive Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technologies Law Firm

At the Atlanta, Georgia, adoption and assisted reproductive technologies law firm of Claiborne, Outman & Surmay, we believe in the value of information. Our attorneys encourage prospective clients to come in for a comprehensive consultation that includes discussion about a number of options for building their families. Some clients are ready to move forward along a chosen path, such as foster parenting, adoption, or surrogacy. We pride ourselves on progressively working with a diverse clientele including non-traditional families as well as traditional ones. 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.

Serving Metropolitan Atlanta and all of Georgia

At Claiborne, Outman & Surmay, our lawyers take your needs seriously, and we recognize that situations may arise suddenly and unexpectedly where you need to contact us immediately. We therefore provide not only our business telephone numbers and e-mail addresses, but also our home and after-hours contact numbers so that we can be reached almost anytime of the day or night. We are happy to help, regardless of the time of day. Contact our office to learn more about how we can help you build your family.

We are committed to education

At Claiborne, Outman & Surmay, we believe in the power of educating you about all of your family-building options. Prospective clients often have misconceptions based on inaccurate information. We see it as our duty to dispel myths and provide real, state-specific information so that our clients can make informed decisions about how to meet their goals. We offer education and guidance while taking time to listen to your concerns and develop a comprehensive plan created for your unique circumstances.

We are not a high-volume adoption law firm. Our attorneys have in-depth and personalized knowledge of adoption, assisted reproductive technologies, comprehensive estate planning, and the needs of families with special needs. Senior partner Jim Outman is an adoptive parent, as well as the parent of a child with Down syndrome. We never forget that our clients are people with very real emotions about adopting or having a child through assisted reproductive technologies methods. We offer education and guidance, but still take the time to listen to your concerns and develop a comprehensive plan made for your unique circumstances.

A comfortable and confidential office environment

After you drive up to the private entrance of our townhouse-style office, we provide a comfortable environment for you and your family. We communicate with you thoroughly and candidly throughout our work with you. By offering education, specific information, and referrals to the right professionals, we can help you feel more secure and calm during a process that may, at first, seem overwhelming and intimidating. We address your worries and concerns so that you can focus your energies on building your new family.

We are passionate about our work and we know that you will find our enthusiasm evident in the amount of care and energy we devote to each case. We truly enjoy our work helping build families, and feel privileged to be a part of the process.

Contact the offices of Claiborne, Outman & Surmay, in Atlanta, to schedule an opportunity to meet with us about building your family through adoption or assisted reproductive technologies, or about creating a comprehensive estate plan.

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.