The last and final step in an adoption is the legal process which with finality completes the process. As you can imagine, all of the work and proofs must be submitted to the Court in advance of the hearing date. Assuming everything is in order, a hearing date is scheduled and the adoptive parents and child or children appear in Court for finalization of the legal process. The hearing is before a judge. The parents are sworn in and a series of questions must be answered. Assuming all the information is in accordance with our laws, the judge grants the adoption! Thereafter, it is necessary to have the birth certificate properly amended. This particular process to amend the birth certificate sometimes takes a few months. Call one of the attorneys at Iandoli & Edens, LLC at (908) 879-9499 for assistance with your adoption. Click here http://www.iandoliedens.com to visit our website for more information.