"Art and I want to thank you for handling the Recognition of
Foreign Adoption for Isabella Grace. I know we waited forever and
I appreciate the motivation on your part. You were phenomenal
with the judge! It's apparent they do not deal with these petitions
on a regular basis and I know the judge was impressed with how
well you guided all of us through the process. Your knowledge of
the laws pertaining to re-adoption/recognition of foreign adoption
was well noted, and you had an excellent grasp on everything that
needed to be addressed. We are so happy to be completed with
this. Thanks a million!"
-- Susan Fremer, Florida Director, Great Wall China Adoption,
Hernando County, Florida
"Paul Consbruck is a blessing to families who need legal
assistance with their international adoption process. Paul is one of
those rare people you come across whose professional mission
and personal values are in alignment. We highly recommend his
service."
-- The Scott Family, Orlando, Florida
"I wanted to thank you for the wonderful service you have
provided our family. After several attempts at doing the re-
adoption on our own, it became clear that this is not an easy or
straightforward task. You easily navigated the red-tape, and
helped us complete this final phase of a very long process."
-- Bryan Berger, Pinellas County, Florida
"I want to truly thank you for all your assistance in finalizing our
daughter's paperwork! It was such a pleasure working with you...
you were always so helpful, answered all my questions, and were
very prompt and organized with necessary information,
appointments, etc. Above all, you were always professional, yet
with a very personal approach. We are very grateful for all you
did in helping us to complete the last step in our daughter's
adoption process! Our very best to you and your family."
-- The Danko Family, Boca Raton, Florida
"Paul, you are such a blessing. Thank you. After the exhausting
journey of bringing Lucas home from Vietnam, the thought of more
paperwork made me sigh deeply. I did know that this was
something I'd rather take care of now than down the road. Once I
spoke to Paul, I knew I was in good, caring and professional
hands. The readoption and name change was handled with such
ease. I was truly hands off until the day of the hearing. Paul, you
are a gem, and I have only high recommendations for you.
From my heart......Thank you!"
-- Liz Spagnoli, Miami, Florida
"Paul gives new meaning to the word, 'professionalism.' He is
remarkably competent, organized and knowledgeable. Paul
commanded every stage of my process, allowing me the luxury of
enjoying this last leg of my son’s adoption journey. Perhaps more
importantly than Paul’s considerable legal skill-set is his
compassion. His love for his work is so very apparent. It was a joy
working with him. Thank you, Paul, for all of your help."
--Toni Cursio, Jacksonville, Florida
"Paul Consbruck’s reputation is very well known in the adoption
community in Florida. Having heard his name many times
repeatedly throughout our almost three-year journey, we hoped
that when our turn came we would be dealing with a reputable
attorney. When we finally got home with our daughter, the last
thing we wanted to do was try and figure out more paperwork and
risk doing it incorrectly. After speaking with Paul and
corresponding with him through emails, we felt very comfortable
using his services. The process with Paul was very efficient, quick,
and easy. Actually it was very pleasant. Using Paul’s services
enabled us to relax and enjoy our daughters court day!"
--Jon and Ann Crews, Orange Park, Florida
"Paul made the re-adoption of our daughter Jasmine, an
enjoyable experience! We were caught in the very turbulent
situation in Vietnam, where our daughter was born. After months
of intense stress, we were hesitant to start the re-adoption
process. Paul put all of our fears to rest and provided us with
exceptional service. His kindness, compassion and
professionalism made this the easiest part of the adoption
process. He took care of every aspect of the process for us and
we were left with nothing to worry about. We would not hesitate to
wholeheartedly recommend him."
-- Nick Grillo, Ana Armstrong & Jasmine Armstrong Grillo, Lake
County, Florida
"Not only was Paul reasonably priced and extremely helpful, but
he also has adopted children of his own. We felt very comfortable
utilizing his services for our recognition of adoption and name
change for our son and plan to work with him in the future on our
wills. He is honest, reliable, and never too busy to answer
questions. Even though we live in Orlando, this did not present
any problems as he frequently travels to our area. I would highly
recommend Paul just as he was recommended to me by another
mother of an adopted child."
-- Christa Santiago, Winter Park, Florida
"Perhaps because I am a law professor, I quickly decided that it
would be better to hire someone with real expertise than to
muddle on my own through the court procedures. Paul made the
entire process exceptionally easy. Paul responded promptly to
questions, took care of all the details, and always acted
professionally. If my husband and I adopt a second time from
China, we will again retain Paul to obtain Florida recognition of the
adoption."
-- Charlene Luke, Tallahassee, Florida
"I want to truly thank you for all your assistance with our
domestication process. After adopting two kids I knew I needed to
eventually get it done, but I put it off because all I could think of
was all that paperwork again! Before I was referred to you all I
came across was unqualified lawyers or lawyers who charged
outrageous fees! Thank god I found you. Your professionalism is
refreshing and what a pleasant experience it was in court with
you. You were always available to us every step of the way."
-- Wendy Betulia, Boca Raton, Florida
"We want to personally thank you for all the help that you have
given us in completing the adoption process. We adopted our little
girl from India and have being doing this seemingly "endless"
paperwork for the last two years, here and in India. When we
found out there was more to do when she arrived here it was not
something that we looked forward to. Your help in the process was
a boon. After contacting you we never had to do a thing before
showing up for the hearing and that went through like a breeze as
well. Thanks for everything you have done and wish you the very
best in the efforts to help families like us."
-- Senthil & Vishali Meenrajan, Jacksonville, Florida
"My husband and I would like to thank you for doing such a great
job with the re-adoption of our children. After making the decision
to domesticate our Russian adoptions, we began the process of
researching to find a qualified attorney. Thank goodness we found
you! You are truly a Godsend to families that have adopted
internationally. From the moment we began the process, you were
organized, courteous, meticulous in your paperwork, and a
pleasure to work with. It all happened so quickly, and we found it
to be an exciting time for our entire family. Thanks again for your
wonderful service. We have and will continue to refer you to other
families. God bless you and please keep in touch."
-- Peyton & Laine Robertson, Orlando Florida
"We would like to thank Paul for making the re-adoption of our
daughter, Hannah a smooth one. Paul has such an easy-going,
calming personality that made this entire process a breeze from
start to finish. Thank you so much for making this experience a
pure joy."
-- Kelli, Chris & Hannah Sciortino, Hernando County , Florida
"We wanted to take a moment to thank you for your assistance in
completing the recognition of foreign adoption for our daughter. It
was a pleasure working with you. It means so much to have
someone who understands not only the intricacies of international
adoption, but also the challenges of completing paperwork once
you have a little one at home to distract you!! Your family-
centered philosophy and flexibility made all the difference to us.
Based on that, as well as your professionalism and
comprehensive knowledge of the process, we will be highly
recommending you to anyone seeking legal assistance for a
recognition of foreign adoption in Florida."
-- Don & Toni Stansell, New Port Richey, Florida
"Paul was a Godsend. We had only a short time stateside to
complete the re-adoption before my husband had to return to his
overseas duty station. Due to Paul's hard work it was made
possible and painless."
-- Elouise & Nick Shore, Lajes Field, Azores
"I am so glad we hired Paul Consbruck to assist us in the name
change and recognition of foreign birth of our daughter Mia. After
an extremely challenging adoption process, it was a relief to have
this part go so smoothly. Paul answered all of our questions and
walked us through the process. The time at the Pinellas County
Courthouse was about 30 minutes. The small amount of prep work
prior to the court date was handled by email, phone, and regular
mail. We have recommended Paul to friends and acquaintances
without hesitation. Thank you Paul, for all of your assistance!"
-- Chris, Jen & Mia Schlenker, Palm Harbor, Florida
"Paul backs up exactly what he says he will do. In explaining the
value of his services, he states that different Florida counties have
different approaches and he takes care of the roadblocks you
would face on your own. When we brought our daughter Zoe
Liwei before the judge, the judge was not prepared or
knowledgeable about getting a U.S. birth certificate for an
international adoptee, although he was open to being educated
on the issue. Paul skillfully laid out the issues and answered the
judge's concerns and questions. In minutes, we had a favorable
ruling. It doesn't get any better than that!"
-- Michael & Julie Parnell, Middleburg, Florida
"Thanks Paul, you exceeded our expectations! You made it a
pleasant and easy experience."
-- Steve Smolin, Palm Beach County, Florida
"After being quoted higher prices for completing a Recognition of
Foreign Adoption by other attorneys, my husband and I were
happy to hear about Paul from an adoption message board.
Throughout the process, Paul was personable, very responsive,
easy to work with and extremely thorough. His fees are
reasonable and he also gave us a lower price for completing our
wills. We are so glad we worked with Paul and had the opportunity
to meet his family. I'd highly recommend him!"
-- Laura, Steve, & Sara Manville, Safety Harbor, Florida
"We wanted to take a moment to commend Paul for the
outstanding work he did in completing our daughter's recognition
of foreign adoption. Paul was very professional, friendly and
efficient. Although we live a long distance from Paul, he
communicated regularly with us via email and phone and was
always very quick to respond to any questions we had. Paul's
fees were also very reasonable. Believe us when we say that he
is well worth every cent! Our process went smoothly thanks to his
expertise. Paul did an exemplary job for us and we very much
appreciate his hard work."
-- Stacey, Jon, & Mia Milchman, Tavernier, Florida
"We were referred to Paul from a family who used the same
adoption agency as us. Paul made the re-adoption process so
simple and easy to understand. He was very flexible with our
schedule. It was a pleasure working with him. I highly recommend
him to families wishing to have their foreign adoption recognized
by the State. Thank you Paul-we appreciate all that you did for us."
-- Aleisa, Patrick, & Maya Lily Lian Dunn, Celebration, Florida
"Thanks again for helping us get our Florida Birth Certificate. Our
daughter Madison has been with us from China now going on five
years and it has been on our minds to get this done since we
brought her home. We were very pleased at how easy you made
this happen. And what a relief off our minds to know that
everything is finally done. Thanks for taking the time and energy
and making this a very pain-free experience."
-- Rick & Sara Mayo, Palm Beach County, Florida
"We waited a little more than a year to complete the re-adoption of
our son, mostly because we didn't want to deal with arduous
paperwork, a lot of red-tape, and having to constantly chase an
attorney to call us back or get information. Then we met with
Paul. We're still shocked at how easy he made this process for us
and how excellent his communication and follow-up was. Now we
wish we had done it sooner. There is no higher recommendation
we could give. If you are looking for Post-Adoption Legal Care,
call Paul. He will definitely look out for your best interests and get
the job done for you stress-free."
-- The DiNicola Family, Holiday, Florida
"My husband and I adopted a beautiful and lively little girl from
China in November of 2006. We shopped around for an attorney
to help us re-adopt our little girl when we got home. After many
phone calls and e-mails with other attorney's, a friend of ours sent
us Mr. Consbruck's web-site. I e-mailed Mr. Consbruck to find out
what we needed to do and he made it very easy to understand.
After all of the paperwork that we did to adopt our daughter in
China...we wanted easy!!!! He sent us the forms that we needed
to fill out (all of it very easy to understand) and his prices
were very affordable. In about six weeks we had our court date
and we re-adopted our daughter with no problems. Paul
Consbruck is wonderful to work with and we highly recommend
him! Thanks Paul!"
-- Keith, Lori, & Jennifer Crumpton, Leesburg, Florida
"We just went to court with Paul to readopt our Chinese son
in the State of Florida. Nothing could have been so seamless and
simple. Mr. Consbruck had everything organized and the process
was meticulously executed."
-- Andrea & Robert Colton, Boca Raton, Florida
"We were delighted! Paul handled everything perfectly for us.
We faced some challenges and road blocks that we couldn't have
dealt with on our own. The legal process is much harder than we
anticipated, so we were relieved that we had an attorney who
could handle the problems for us. Paul made a difficult and
complicated process smooth and easy."
-- Rich & Karen Schofield, Gainesville, Florida
"We just wanted you to know that we appreciate all you did for us.
We adopted our daughter from China in 2000 and never thought
much about readopting in the states until we tried to get a U.S.
passport for her. We discovered we did not have paperwork
recognized by the U.S. Government that we are the legal parents
of our daughter. I heard about Paul from our local Chinese
support group. I called and talked personally to Paul and he
explained the process to us. After talking with Paul we felt as
though he was a friend looking out for our best interest. We did
not hesitate to hire him and start the process. Paul kept in touch
with us every step of the way. He was professional and courteous
throughout. Paul went out of his way to make the event
pleasurable and painless for our family. At his request, after the
hearing, we had a picture with the Judge, and were personally
escorted to get certified copies of our documents…we felt like
royalty for the day! We highly recommend Paul Consbruck."
-- The Rengert Family, Navarre, Florida
"I really do not know what I would have done without Paul. I was
one of those crazy people who went through this whole process
without an agency. That worked fine until I found myself over my
head in the wonderful world of USCIS. Paul was kind enough to
advise me even though I was just a frantic stranger calling. I knew
then that I would go back to him for help once it was time to finalize
the adoption. He has been professional, communicative and a
source of calm guidance through a process that is everything but.
I did not meet Paul in person until the day of court, but knew him
as soon as I came off the elevator. He, his wife and lovely
daughter were there to greet me. I would highly recommend his
services to other families out there. It is also great to know that he
understands what we are going through. Thank you Paul. Lots of
love."
-- Andrea & Daniel McNair, Orlando, Florida
"I used Paul’s services to acquire the final judgment for
Recognition of Foreign Adoption. He did an exemplary job always
communicating the status, explaining the various steps in the
process, and providing much appreciated emotional support. Paul
made an otherwise stressful process easy and actually enjoyable.
I highly recommend him!"
-- Janis Warner, Boca Raton, Florida
"My wife and I recently adopted two brothers from Ethiopia. After
returning home with our beautiful boys we wanted to spend as
much time with them as possible and certainly dreaded further
paperwork and bureaucracy that was needed to re-certify the
adoption here in the states. Mr Consbruck came highly
recommended to us and we are happy to say that he deserves the
reputation. The process could not have been any easier or
simpler. His passion for adoptions is obvious and his humanity
and approach is remarkable. We would never hesitate in
the least recommending him or using him again."
-- Drs Brian & Tea Stephens with Asegid and Habtu Stephens,
Jacksonville, Florida
"Paul did a fantastic job assisting us in obtaining the Recognition
of Foreign Adoption for our daughters. His familiarity with the
process enabled things to go very smoothly and it seemed almost
effortless on our end. We just filled out a few forms and showed
up for the court date, Paul took care of the rest. Everything was
completed in just five weeks and throughout the process Paul
stayed in touch through email and phone calls. We will absolutely
recommend him to other adoptive families in our area."
-- The Marshall Family, Orlando, Florida
"My wife and I initially filed for my son's readoption by ourselves.
We actually had our appointment with the judge, but ran into a
roadblock when the judge told us we would have to wait six months
to file for readoption. We promptly got in touch with Paul, who
handled everything quickly and professionally. Within two weeks,
we had our court appointment with the same judge, and we left
with a Recognition of Foreign Adoption. I cannot stress this
enough: it is critical to have someone representing you who
thoroughly understands the Florida law as it pertains to
readoption! We are extremely pleased with the results."
-- Greg & Kelly Estes, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
"Everyone involved with the world of International Adoption knows
what a daunting and arduous journey the entire process is, not to
mention the financial and emotional toll it takes. The time
involved, the money involved, and the grueling paperwork is
seemingly endless. Once we were home with our daughter and
settled in a bit, I began to research the readoption/recognition of
foreign adoption process. It truly made my head hurt to think of
more paperwork. Then I stumbled across Paul's name in an email
on an adoption chat group. I researched further and the words
"stress free, quick and painless, affordable" all leapt off the page.
I contacted Paul and can now only reiterate what so many others
have said. His fees are affordable, and other than forwarding a
few documents to him, he did the rest. I had to do nothing! He is
personable and very professional, stayed in constant contact by
phone and email, notified us of our court date and time, and was
there to meet us with his wife and daughter. Within minutes it was
over, and official. Plus, when we walked out of the court room we
had our very own cheering section in his wife and daughter! I'm
forever grateful to Paul for holding our hands during this final
phase of the adoption process. I'm going back to that chat group
to recommend him to others!"
-- Darrell, Shirley, & Mailia Hauer, Kissimmee, Florida
"We just wanted to take the time to thank you again for making the
Recognition of our Foreign Adoption happen. After all the
paperwork we had to complete for the adoption I just couldn't face
doing it on my own. Thank you for all the calls and emails. You
made the process for us easy, comfortable, and uncomplicated!
We will recommend your name to friends in Tampa."
-- Jacalyn & Kyle Keller, Dunedin, Florida
"We are very happy and pleased with Paul's fast and efficient
handling of our daughter's re-adoption. We are extremely busy
people, and while we were hearing other people complain that
they had to do a bunch of confusing paperwork, we just let Paul
handle it. I would recommend him to anyone. Excellent and
honest!"
-- Jose Gonzalez, Monroe County, Florida
"Paul made the process incredibly easy for us and many other
families in Duval County, and I can happily recommend him to
handle your Recognition of Foreign Adoption. He is an honest,
kind, caring and loving adoptive Daddy, and will represent you well
and take very good care of you and your family."
-- Pam Eidson, Jacksonville, Florida
"After adopting our daughter from Gansu Province, China, my
husband Marc and I immediately began the search for an attorney
to represent us in having her adoption recognized by the State of
Florida. This process would allow us to have a Florida Birth
Certificate issued to her. Paul Consbruck was referred to us by a
very trusted friend. Once we spoke to Paul we knew he was the
right person to take care of this important final step in our
daughter's adoption. He is knowledgeable, efficient, kind and, as
an added incentive, his charge for this service is extremely
reasonable. When it came time to go before the judge, every
detail had been completely taken care of. Paul made our day
happy and stress free. I have recommended him highly to other
people in my area who need their adoptions recognized or need
re-adoptions done. They have all been as satisfied as we were."
-- Lori Weinstock, Chairperson for FCC South Florida, Pembroke
Pines, Florida
"We are so lucky to have Paul in our local “adoptive families”
community. Paul made the Recognition of a Foreign Adoption
process so easy and stress-free for our family. We delayed taking
care of this for over a year after we came home from China with
our daughter. We just continued to procrastinate about doing
MORE paperwork. However, we now wish we had taken care of it
sooner. We simply pulled a few documents and completed a brief
questionnaire, and Paul handled everything else. We highly
recommend Paul’s services. He is extremely knowledgeable about
the laws related to adoption, and we are so appreciative of his
professionalism, responsiveness & understanding of our needs.
We are currently working on our 2nd adoption from China, and will
definitely use him again after we come home with “baby sister”.
-- Sherry & Steve Stafford, St. Augustine, Florida
"Due to Mr. Consbruck's legal knowledge and first-hand
experience of the adoption process, our daughter's Recognition of
Foreign Birth was professionally handled in a straight-forward
manner with no surprises. Our sincere respect and appreciation
to Paul and his family for their support in this matter. It could not
have gone smoother."
-- The Strother Family, Green Cove Springs, Florida
"After adopting two children five months apart we were pleased to
have contacted Paul Conbruck to handle our Recognition of
Foreign Adoption. We communicated with Paul through phone
calls and e-mails. Paul handled all our paperwork and advised us
of our court date. We showed up for court where we finally were
able to meet Paul, his wife, and little girl. Paul answered all our
questions, always got back to us promptly, and even took a
wonderful picture of our family with the judge. Paul truly made the
process stress free!"
-- The Cederblom Family, Orlando, Florida
"Thank you for your fine service. I had interviewed some local
attorneys before contacting you and realized that they did not
really understand the procedure and were going to charge a
larger fee to learn at our expense. It was then that we decided to
engage the services of someone who had been there and who
knew exactly what to do to make the process painless for us. After
all, dealing with Homeland Security, who had lost our older
daughter's file for six months, was frustration enough. We had
been told by many people that the procedure was simple and that
we could do it ourselves, but since I am an attorney, although a
real estate attorney, I strongly believe that "he who represents
himself has a fool for a client". I was taught that in law school and
followed it throughout my career. I have always believed in hiring
professionals to do a professional job and hiring you proved, once
again, that it is the smartest thing to do. This is especially true
when our children are concerned. Thank you for making it so
easy, and I will not hesitate to give your name to other adoptive
parents. BTW, you may hear from us again. Dottie and I are
trying to beat the rule changes in China in an attempt to adopt our
third child."
-- Harvey, Dottie, Angelica, & Olivia Lasky, Sumter County, Florida
"Thank you, Paul, for helping us with our Re-adoption of Joleigh.
You put our minds at ease. You were quick to respond to our
request and made it so simple for us that all we had to do was
show up for the court hearing and answer your questions . Just
knowing you had been there just like us, as an adoptive parent,
made us realize that you really care for each family you work with.
Thank you again for all that you do and I will continue to refer
people to you. God Bless you and your family as you wait on your
precious baby from China."
-- Chip & Mendy Parmer, Cottondale, Florida
"Lucia and I adopted our daughter from Taiwan while living
overseas in Japan. The adoption was finalized overseas and
upon arriving in the United States, our daughter was granted
citizenship. A few months later, we did some research on the
benefits of re-adoption, including the fact that there would be a
record documenting our daughter's adoption in a U.S. court which
would be easily retrievable in the future, should something happen
to the paperwork we have from Taiwan. We thought about doing
the paperwork for re-adoption ourselves, but are glad that before
we started, we were referred by a friend to Paul Consbruck. He
took what could have been yet another paper chase in the
adoption process and turned it into a very straightforward
experience. His knowledge and familiarity with adoption law were
clearly evident and he was available by phone or e-mail to answer
any questions we had. He has our highest recommendation for
other adoptive families."
-- Adam Saperstein, Jacksonville, Florida
"You did an excellent job and we highly recommend you to
everyone."
-- The Coley Family, Jacksonville, Florida
"Thank you from the heart, Mr. Consbruck, for your help in
assisting my husband and I to readopt our two Chinese daughters
in Florida. It was so easy working with you. After the many months
of stress inherent to this wonderful but lengthy process, having
your responsiveness, expertise and personal experience as a
China Dad was a huge relief to us. Instead of a hassle, our day in
court was something truly touching to remember always. A million
thanks are not enough!"
-- Toby & Charles McConnell, Plantation, Florida
"We would like to thank you so very much for handling the
'recognition of foreign adoption' for our two girls. We were not
looking forward to searching for the documents needed and trying
to file things ourselves. You were wonderful with the guidance
which allowed us to do minimal work with the confidence that you
would handle all of the items we would need for the big day. If
fact, thank you for having everything ready so that we were able
to basically show up without any worries and concentrate on our
girls for the day. I have heard of the nightmares people have
experienced with this process, but your calm manner and gentle
guidance made everything run smoothly. For this, we are most
appreciative. On behalf of our daughters and ourselves, we thank
you once more."
-- Charles & Gigi Parker, Jacksonville, Florida
"Thank you, Paul, for all of your help with this process. You really
made it extremely easy for us to just show up at court and raise
our right hand! It was also a pleasure to meet you, Stephanie and
Casey."
-- Barbara Trebbi, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
"I adopted my daughter from Guatemala in 2005. I contacted
several attorneys to get prices on doing a name change and
Florida Recognition of Foreign Adoption. Because of the cost, I
decided I would try to do it myself, but then Paul was
recommended to me. For a very reasonable fee, he gathered all
the information, filed all the paperwork, and told me when to
appear in court. It was easy, stress free, and a pleasant
experience. I recently obtained Paul's services again to get a will
drawn up. He also helped with my living will and other necessary
documents . Once again, I found his services well-suited to my
needs. I have recommended Paul to several other adoptive
families. Finally, a part of this adoption process made easy!"
-- Terri Weidle, Jacksonville, Florida
"Paul’s professional guidance during the Recognition of Foreign
Adoption of our daughter Yasmin made the whole process very
easy. Paul was fast and efficient in every step of the way. We are
so glad that we had his professional assistance during this
process here in Broward County. We highly recommend his
services."
-- Minouche, Delfim & Yasmin Martins, Broward County, Florida
"It was worth the money and no hassle on my part. It was great to
have someone take care of this for me with absolutely no stress!!!
Thank you!"
-- Vicky Loos, Jacksonville, Florida
"We put off the domestic re-adoption process of our Chinese-born
daughter as we were understandably burned out by the arduous
adoption paperwork process. After returning home from China, the
last thing we felt like doing was figuring out how to domesticate the
adoption in our local court and continue to write checks for fees
upwards of $1,500. Because she wasn't yet of school age, there
seemed no pressing need to obtain a state birth certificate, so we
coasted for a year. When Paul offered his services for a very
reasonable rate in our local FCC group, we signed on at once.
What a relief it was to have someone tell us what was needed and
just handle the rest. Basically, we provided the few documents he
requested, and showed up at the courthouse on the appointed
day! Our day in Duval County Court was surprisingly touching and
important. It closed the door on the lengthy process each family
initiated when we signed those initial adoption applications so long
before. A few weeks later we received the finalized domestic
adoption decree, and the State of Florida Certificate of Foreign
Birth in the mail."
-- Jeannie Greenwald, Jacksonville, Florida
"When we adopted our daughter in June of 2005, I had intended
to handle her readoption myself, but one year later I STILL had
not done this! I would look at the papers and think, "Oh,
goodness...where to begin?!" A fellow FCC member had used
Paul to handle her daughter's readoption, and she RAVED about
him! She couldn't get over his outstanding service! Thus, we
asked Paul to represent us and handle our daughter's
readoption. From the very first contact we had with Paul, he
handled what would have been a complicated and tedious task
and made our daughter's readoption a joyous and stress-free
event. Paul emailed me all the documents and told me step-by-
step what I needed to do. Then, I was able to sit back and relax
while he handled the rest! Add to this the fact that Paul was there
with us to personally handle our court appearance, and the filing
of our documents, and we experienced a very special and stress-
free day!"
-- Mary & Neil Rodin, Miramar, Florida
"Paul handled our daughter's Recognition of Foreign Adoption.
She had so much fun meeting the other little girls. It all went so
smoothly."
-- The Tudor Family, Jacksonville, Florida
"Just wanted to let you know how satisfied we are with this final
part of the adoption process. During the long and grueling past
three years prior to the adoption of our little china doll, it is
refreshing to deal with someone who doesn’t have an “expiration
date” on them. Dealing with the court system in South Florida is a
problem in itself, but your professionalism and out-of-area
communication made a tedious process move quickly and expertly.
Consider us very satisfied clients who recommend your legal
knowledge to other new adoptive parents in Florida."
-- Cathy, Richie & Jasmine Swirski, Cooper City, Florida
"After navigating the miles of paperwork for two international
adoptions, it was SO wonderful to let Paul handle things once we
got home. He took care of our daughter's U.S. birth certificate as
well as our new son's re-adoption and citizenship. It was almost
effortless on our part. Paul was always available to help us. We
never had to chase him down to get answers! We appreciate
everything he did for us, and we'd turn to him in a heartbeat again
if need be."
-- Jenny & Rick Maurisak, St. Augustine, Florida
"My husband and I returned from China with our daughter in April
2006. Thanks, in large part to Paul, we received a favorable final
judgment for a Recognition of Foreign Adoption in the state of
Florida by the end of the summer--within just a few weeks of filing
our petition with the Pinellas County Circuit Court. Paul patiently
explained the process, identifying the most important components
of the judgment, including domestication of the adoption in the
state of Florida, making our daughter our legal heir, and obtaining
a new birth certificate. As the father of an adoptive child from
China, he seemed to take much more than a professional interest
in our success. We'll always be grateful to Paul for making our
experience with the Florida judicial system a thoroughly positive
one."
-- Ruth Northcutt, Pinellas County, Florida
"We often reflect on our decision of calling and hiring Paul
Consbruck as a day as significant, as the one we first submitted
an application with the Chinese Children's Adoption International.
His personal experiences, dedication and thoroughness in the
finalization process, and heartfelt joy in helping us to celebrate our
special day will always be fondly remembered. We feel blessed to
know Paul, to have had him in our corner, and to have had a day
that we were able to focus on celebrating and not the stresses of
the legal process. We greatly appreciate and highly recommend
Paul for all he was and is to adoptive Chinese families."
-- Curt & Susan Peterson, Melbourne, Florida
"Paul's services are professional, efficient, and reasonably priced.
We had delayed starting the Recognition of Foreign Adoption
simply because we were dreading the endless loop of paperwork
and bureaucracy associated with any adoption process. His
assistance made the process simple and painless, and a
wonderful conclusion to the adoption of our daughter."
-- The Ray Family, Jacksonville, Florida
"I had already been through the process to adopt my daughter,
which took about 18 months. Then, I had to go through INS to get
her U.S. Citizenship. . . a process which took over 2 ½ years!
I just did not have the heart or time to try to figure out how to deal
with the legal documents or the court system! And local attorneys
were going to charge me upwards of $1,000! So I put it off for way
too long. Then someone told me that her adoption might not be
recognized by all 50 states. Being a single mom, this frightened
me. So, when I found out that Paul would handle the Recognition
of Foreign Adoption at a VERY reasonable cost, I jumped at the
opportunity to get it done. It was painless and professional.
Overall, it was a totally pleasurable experience and much easier
than the adoption itself!"
-- Donna Wheeler, Jacksonville, Florida
"It was great having someone complete our Recognition of
Foreign Adoption who went through the same experiences that we
did in adopting our child. Using Paul was one of the best choices
we could have made. The gathering of information was simple and
the entire process was painless. If you need to use us as a
reference, feel free, we will be glad to share our experiences."
-- Tina & Paul Donner, Jacksonville, Florida
"Thank you, Paul, for your expertise and help in the re-adoption of
my daughters who were adopted from Guatemala. I had no idea
that it would be that easy. You are amazingly helpful and
knowledgeable and I am so happy that I decided to use you to
represent us."
-- Faith Daniels, Plantation, Florida
"After going through so much paperwork to get our son, it was so
discouraging to find out that we had, yet, another hurdle to jump
before he could finally become ours legally. With our new son
demanding so much of our attention, it seemed like we would
never be able to deal with all the paperwork and red tape. Paul
made this job so easy; we both highly recommend him to all those
who need to go through the re-adoption process."
-- Diane & Kirby Pain, Jacksonville, Florida
"Once the adoption for my daughter, Kimberly, was completed in
China – I knew that I wanted to solidify the process by having a re-
adoption ceremony for her. Upon my return to America, I was
thrilled to learn that a fellow First Coast Families with Children
from China member was handling the legal process for parents in
Florida. Paul made the re-adoption a breeze. Basically, all I had
to do was provide him copies of the paperwork gathered
throughout the adoption process, and he took over from there.
When it was the day of the ceremony, Paul worked tirelessly to
coordinate the families and the documents to bring the legal
process to fruition. Finally, once all documents had been filed with
the State and County, I received copies of Kimberly’s Florida Birth
Certificate. I can wholeheartedly endorse Paul Consbruck as the
attorney to handle this process as well as others for your family.
He truly helps families from the heart!"
-- Carol Mackoul, Jacksonville, Florida
"In October of 2005, we returned from China with our baby
daughter. Paul made the process for Recognition of Foreign
Adoption enjoyable for all of us. He was well versed on the
process, timely, efficient, professional and caring. Paul provides
his services at reasonable rates which makes this last step a
pleasurable process. He genuinely cares as he has a child from
China as well. We urge people to make this final step in foreign
adoption a rewarding one for themselves . . . it's a wonderful
feeling knowing that no one can take your child from you!"
-- Amy & Joe Sisti, Palm Coast, Florida
"After months of completing what seemed like endless mounds of
paperwork, our beautiful son was finally home. We wanted to
change his middle name and acquire a State-issued birth
certificate for him. I didn't want to put this process off; however I
was not looking forward to more paperwork. Besides, I had no
idea even where to begin. Then my husband and I came across
Paul's name. After exchanging a few emails, and signing a few
forms, we were set to go. Thank you so much for making the last
few steps in a very lengthy and challenging process so incredibly
easy! We would be very happy to recommend you to anyone that
is looking to readopt."
-- Christine & Matthew Thomas, Jacksonville, Florida
"The international adoption process is a cumbersome one, which
offers its greatest reward when you finally hold your daughter in
your arms. At that point, who wants to do more paperwork?
Readopting is so important for red-thread families, but it can also
seem overwhelming at a time when all you want to do is enjoy the
new addition to your family. Paul Consbruck facilitated our Re-
adoption, literally taking care of every detail. He was
professional and efficient, and easy to keep in touch with. He
would return our emails within a few hours, and answer questions
immediately. From start to finish, he did an excellent job. We
recommend him wholeheartedly!"
-- Darlene & Anthony Pitaluga, Pembroke Pines, Florida
"Muchas Gracias to Paul for assisting us in successfully obtaining
our daughter's Florida birth certificate via the Recognition of her
Foreign Adoption procedure. After returning from China with our
daughter Megan in 2005, the last thing we wanted to think about
was another paper chase so we waited several months prior to
searching for an attorney who could help us. We feel very
fortunate to have found Paul who was highly recommended by our
local FCC chapter. Any anxiety we had regarding the re-adoption
procedure disappeared after our first discussion with Paul. He is
extremely knowledgeable, very efficient, and last but not least, his
rates are very reasonable. It was also reassuring to us that Paul
himself is the father of an adopted child from China. The entire
procedure was as easy as providing some paperwork, signing a
few forms, and making ourselves available for a court date.
Thanks again, Paul and best wishes on your next pending
adoption!"
-- Victor & Tiffany Mendez, Pembroke Pines, Florida
"Charlie and I want to thank you sincerely for helping us with the
Recognition of Foreign Adoption for our little Susie. Your
efficiency, experience, and professionalism were rivaled only by
your pleasant manner. We enjoyed meeting you and would not
hesitate to recommend your services to anyone in need of them.
Thank you for making the process so easy for us!
-- Mary & Charlie Chupp, Jacksonville, Florida
"We just completed the readoption process in Sarasota and are
totally happy that we had Paul Consbruck, an attorney who works
out of the Jacksonville area, but travels all over the state, do the
paperwork for us. Although the court hearing only took a few
minutes we were happy to pay for his consult and have him file for
us. It is all the small details that can be overwhelming but in an
expert's hands it can make everything simple. Paul is very
organized and knows all the ins and outs of the process. We have
no hesitation in recommending him for same."
-- Dennis & Mary Owens, Venice, Florida
"Paul was wonderful. We thought, like many, that we could
do the process ourselves, but were told by our County Court that
since our son came in on an IR-4 Visa we could not. If you feel
that you can do it on your own, be sure of your County laws and
requirements. Different documents are needed for different
counties in which you live. We felt it was best in the end to use an
experienced attorney with such a delicate process. I have heard of
families that have had issues once they were at the hearing when
trying to do it themselves. I just want to say that Paul made things
painless and bump-free. Considering it was our son's U.S.
legalities and legal name change for his COC, that was important!"
-- Nicole & Gregory Hughes, Winter Haven, Florida
"After a long journey to complete the adoption our daughter from
India, Readoption/Recognition of Foreign Adoption in the State of
Florida was necessary for us. This process finalized our
daughter's adoption in the U.S. I am glad that I made a phone call
to Paul, and discussed our case in a friendly conversation. Paul is
very knowledgeable, sincere, and straight forward. It was truly a
very pleasant experience working with Paul. He handled all the
details in a very methodical and prompt manner. I really
appreciated his regular and meaningful communications
throughout our daughter's Readoption process. We would highly
recommend Paul Consbruck to all the adoptive families in the
State of Florida who are looking to complete the Readoption or
Recognition of Foreign Adoption."
-- The Gandhi Family, Winter Park, Florida
"We thought we would tackle the re-adoption on our own. Two
years went by and we realized we needed help. Paul Consbruck
was professional, explained the process in detail and held our
hand through the whole process. He is mild-mannered, soft
spoken, but got his message across when a court clerk became
difficult about a name change procedure the judge had already
approved. Paul took the difficulty out and made the process much
simpler. We strongly recommend Paul any chance we get and will
definitely use him again when we readopt our second daughter.
Thank you, Paul!"
-- Joseph & Leily Chi, Miami, Florida
"Working with Paul has been an absolute dream! The process
was flawless from beginning to end. After the stress and wait with
adopting internationally, the court hearing was short, sweet, and
incredibly smooth. We enjoyed meeting the other families, as well
as Paul's, and hearing about their adoption journey. Thanks,
Paul, for helping us take this final step in such an easy fashion.
For those of you waiting to take this final step--do it! You will only
be satisfied with the results."
-- Andrea Joseph, Boynton Beach, Florida
"Thank you for making the last chapter in the adoption process so
stress free. You were diligent about answering all my e-mails and
silly questions, and keeping me informed about every detail of the
process. Thank you for charging a rate so reasonable that
allowed us to do this for our daughter. And thank you for bringing
your beautiful family with you to the courthouse; it made us feel
like we were celebrating with long-time friends. May God bless
your family for the way you serve the adoption community."
-- Carmen Piper, Delray Beach, Florida
"I cannot say enough how pleased we are with the services that
Paul Consbruck provided for our three boys. We are so blessed
that we came across Paul and his services. He truly cares about
what he does, and knows the legal proceedings very well. Paul is
very professional, and always returned phone calls and emails
promptly. There is no way we would have successfully done this
final phase of the adoption process without his help and
guidance. Thank you!"
-- Jim & Renee Swanda, Jacksonville, Florida
"We strongly recommend using Paul’s services! Paul came highly
recommended to us from various members of the South Florida
FCC (Families with Children from China ) organization. He is an
adoptive parent, so he really was able to relate to our needs. We
found Paul to be professional and kind, fast, affordable, and he
made our Recognition of Foreign Adoption process easy and
painless. I was impressed at how efficient he was. We were able
to get in to see the judge early, and he prepared us in advance
for anything we would experience, so there were no surprises.
And he had all our paperwork organized, so we did not have to
waste any time. All we had to do was show up! Before using
Paul's services, we had looked around and received some pretty
high quotes from local attorneys. Paul’s fees were very
reasonable and extremely competitive, and his services were top
notch. The paperwork took no time at all. We highly recommend
Paul Consbruck!"
-- Vivian, Corey, & Kerri Masson, Coral Springs, Florida
"We adopted our daughter from Guatemala and wanted to
get the Recognition of Foreign Adoption done so that we would
have a Florida birth certificate. We provided Paul with the copies
of the paperwork, and he prepared and filed everything. We just
had to show up to the courtroom at the appointed time. It couldn't
have been easier!"
-- Alleen & Ferdinand Santana, Winter Springs, Florida
"I had been putting off getting my daughter’s “Recognition of
Foreign Adoption” because I could not find enough information
about exactly what to do, and the thought of preparing documents
for court without guidance was intimidating. After finding Paul’s
website and reading all the great reviews, I decided to e-mail him.
Paul got in contact with me immediately, and let me know exactly
what the process was and what I needed to provide. For my part,
it was extremely easy – just a matter of copying a few of my
adoption documents and sending them to him, and filling out a
short questionnaire – and Paul did all the rest! In less than a
week after receiving my documents, Paul scheduled a court date
with the judge for the following week. The meeting with the judge
could not possibly have been easier. It was apparent that the
judge was already familiar with Paul and trusted his handling of
this type of case, because he promptly signed the judgment and
we were on our way in less than five minutes! Paul is extremely
friendly, helpful, professional and knowledgeable about the
process. I would recommend Paul Consbruck without hesitation."
-- Karen Bashe, St. Augustine, Florida
"After all the paperwork involved in my daughter's adoption, it was
extremely satisfying to simply have to sign a few forms and show
up at the appointed hearing date. Paul took care of the rest.
Throughout the process, Paul was always available and
consistently followed up to make sure I understood what was going
on and what I could expect. I would not hesitate to recommend his
services to other families."
-- Caryn Campbell, Niceville, Florida
"Thanks for walking us through the process for our readoption - I
had no idea this process could be done so quickly! You were
organized, kind and helpful, and we appreciated you holding our
hand through this final step on our adoption journey. I am so
happy that we decided to do this with an attorney rather than on
our own. Just having you to call the day of the court date and
having you explain each step along the way was worth the cost of
this for us. Thanks Paul for your humor and your professionalism
it is much appreciated!"
-- The Pintos, Lake County, Florida
"We would like to thank you for walking us through the process of
our daughter's Recognition of Foreign Adoption. We were
honestly dreading starting this process. With our daughter home,
MORE paperwork was the LAST thing we wanted. After our first
phone conversation, our minds were completely set at ease.
Thank you for being so easy to talk to, for being so easy to get in
touch with, and for replying to calls/emails so quickly. We
appreciated your willingness to answer our many questions and
also the speed and efficiency with which you completed our case.
You could not have made things simpler for us and we were so
incredibly surprised at how soon we had received our final
documents in the mail! We have highly recommended you to
everyone who has mentioned a need for an attorney and will
continue to do so. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!"
--JJ and Michelle Persike, Pasco County, Florida
"Paul made our readoption process so smooth and simple, we
barely even noticed we were doing any paperwork! His personal
attention made us feel like we were dealing with an old friend,
making the whole thing very easy and enjoyable. Thank you!"
-- Shona Tuckman, Broward County, Florida
Foreign Adoption for Isabella Grace. I know we waited forever and
I appreciate the motivation on your part. You were phenomenal
with the judge! It's apparent they do not deal with these petitions
on a regular basis and I know the judge was impressed with how
well you guided all of us through the process. Your knowledge of
the laws pertaining to re-adoption/recognition of foreign adoption
was well noted, and you had an excellent grasp on everything that
needed to be addressed. We are so happy to be completed with
this. Thanks a million!"
-- Susan Fremer, Florida Director, Great Wall China Adoption,
Hernando County, Florida
"Paul Consbruck is a blessing to families who need legal
assistance with their international adoption process. Paul is one of
those rare people you come across whose professional mission
and personal values are in alignment. We highly recommend his
service."
-- The Scott Family, Orlando, Florida
"I wanted to thank you for the wonderful service you have
provided our family. After several attempts at doing the re-
adoption on our own, it became clear that this is not an easy or
straightforward task. You easily navigated the red-tape, and
helped us complete this final phase of a very long process."
-- Bryan Berger, Pinellas County, Florida
"I want to truly thank you for all your assistance in finalizing our
daughter's paperwork! It was such a pleasure working with you...
you were always so helpful, answered all my questions, and were
very prompt and organized with necessary information,
appointments, etc. Above all, you were always professional, yet
with a very personal approach. We are very grateful for all you
did in helping us to complete the last step in our daughter's
adoption process! Our very best to you and your family."
-- The Danko Family, Boca Raton, Florida
"Paul, you are such a blessing. Thank you. After the exhausting
journey of bringing Lucas home from Vietnam, the thought of more
paperwork made me sigh deeply. I did know that this was
something I'd rather take care of now than down the road. Once I
spoke to Paul, I knew I was in good, caring and professional
hands. The readoption and name change was handled with such
ease. I was truly hands off until the day of the hearing. Paul, you
are a gem, and I have only high recommendations for you.
From my heart......Thank you!"
-- Liz Spagnoli, Miami, Florida
"Paul gives new meaning to the word, 'professionalism.' He is
remarkably competent, organized and knowledgeable. Paul
commanded every stage of my process, allowing me the luxury of
enjoying this last leg of my son’s adoption journey. Perhaps more
importantly than Paul’s considerable legal skill-set is his
compassion. His love for his work is so very apparent. It was a joy
working with him. Thank you, Paul, for all of your help."
--Toni Cursio, Jacksonville, Florida
"Paul Consbruck’s reputation is very well known in the adoption
community in Florida. Having heard his name many times
repeatedly throughout our almost three-year journey, we hoped
that when our turn came we would be dealing with a reputable
attorney. When we finally got home with our daughter, the last
thing we wanted to do was try and figure out more paperwork and
risk doing it incorrectly. After speaking with Paul and
corresponding with him through emails, we felt very comfortable
using his services. The process with Paul was very efficient, quick,
and easy. Actually it was very pleasant. Using Paul’s services
enabled us to relax and enjoy our daughters court day!"
--Jon and Ann Crews, Orange Park, Florida
"Paul made the re-adoption of our daughter Jasmine, an
enjoyable experience! We were caught in the very turbulent
situation in Vietnam, where our daughter was born. After months
of intense stress, we were hesitant to start the re-adoption
process. Paul put all of our fears to rest and provided us with
exceptional service. His kindness, compassion and
professionalism made this the easiest part of the adoption
process. He took care of every aspect of the process for us and
we were left with nothing to worry about. We would not hesitate to
wholeheartedly recommend him."
-- Nick Grillo, Ana Armstrong & Jasmine Armstrong Grillo, Lake
County, Florida
"Not only was Paul reasonably priced and extremely helpful, but
he also has adopted children of his own. We felt very comfortable
utilizing his services for our recognition of adoption and name
change for our son and plan to work with him in the future on our
wills. He is honest, reliable, and never too busy to answer
questions. Even though we live in Orlando, this did not present
any problems as he frequently travels to our area. I would highly
recommend Paul just as he was recommended to me by another
mother of an adopted child."
-- Christa Santiago, Winter Park, Florida
"Perhaps because I am a law professor, I quickly decided that it
would be better to hire someone with real expertise than to
muddle on my own through the court procedures. Paul made the
entire process exceptionally easy. Paul responded promptly to
questions, took care of all the details, and always acted
professionally. If my husband and I adopt a second time from
China, we will again retain Paul to obtain Florida recognition of the
adoption."
-- Charlene Luke, Tallahassee, Florida
"I want to truly thank you for all your assistance with our
domestication process. After adopting two kids I knew I needed to
eventually get it done, but I put it off because all I could think of
was all that paperwork again! Before I was referred to you all I
came across was unqualified lawyers or lawyers who charged
outrageous fees! Thank god I found you. Your professionalism is
refreshing and what a pleasant experience it was in court with
you. You were always available to us every step of the way."
-- Wendy Betulia, Boca Raton, Florida
"We want to personally thank you for all the help that you have
given us in completing the adoption process. We adopted our little
girl from India and have being doing this seemingly "endless"
paperwork for the last two years, here and in India. When we
found out there was more to do when she arrived here it was not
something that we looked forward to. Your help in the process was
a boon. After contacting you we never had to do a thing before
showing up for the hearing and that went through like a breeze as
well. Thanks for everything you have done and wish you the very
best in the efforts to help families like us."
-- Senthil & Vishali Meenrajan, Jacksonville, Florida
"My husband and I would like to thank you for doing such a great
job with the re-adoption of our children. After making the decision
to domesticate our Russian adoptions, we began the process of
researching to find a qualified attorney. Thank goodness we found
you! You are truly a Godsend to families that have adopted
internationally. From the moment we began the process, you were
organized, courteous, meticulous in your paperwork, and a
pleasure to work with. It all happened so quickly, and we found it
to be an exciting time for our entire family. Thanks again for your
wonderful service. We have and will continue to refer you to other
families. God bless you and please keep in touch."
-- Peyton & Laine Robertson, Orlando Florida
"We would like to thank Paul for making the re-adoption of our
daughter, Hannah a smooth one. Paul has such an easy-going,
calming personality that made this entire process a breeze from
start to finish. Thank you so much for making this experience a
pure joy."
-- Kelli, Chris & Hannah Sciortino, Hernando County , Florida
"We wanted to take a moment to thank you for your assistance in
completing the recognition of foreign adoption for our daughter. It
was a pleasure working with you. It means so much to have
someone who understands not only the intricacies of international
adoption, but also the challenges of completing paperwork once
you have a little one at home to distract you!! Your family-
centered philosophy and flexibility made all the difference to us.
Based on that, as well as your professionalism and
comprehensive knowledge of the process, we will be highly
recommending you to anyone seeking legal assistance for a
recognition of foreign adoption in Florida."
-- Don & Toni Stansell, New Port Richey, Florida
"Paul was a Godsend. We had only a short time stateside to
complete the re-adoption before my husband had to return to his
overseas duty station. Due to Paul's hard work it was made
possible and painless."
-- Elouise & Nick Shore, Lajes Field, Azores
"I am so glad we hired Paul Consbruck to assist us in the name
change and recognition of foreign birth of our daughter Mia. After
an extremely challenging adoption process, it was a relief to have
this part go so smoothly. Paul answered all of our questions and
walked us through the process. The time at the Pinellas County
Courthouse was about 30 minutes. The small amount of prep work
prior to the court date was handled by email, phone, and regular
mail. We have recommended Paul to friends and acquaintances
without hesitation. Thank you Paul, for all of your assistance!"
-- Chris, Jen & Mia Schlenker, Palm Harbor, Florida
"Paul backs up exactly what he says he will do. In explaining the
value of his services, he states that different Florida counties have
different approaches and he takes care of the roadblocks you
would face on your own. When we brought our daughter Zoe
Liwei before the judge, the judge was not prepared or
knowledgeable about getting a U.S. birth certificate for an
international adoptee, although he was open to being educated
on the issue. Paul skillfully laid out the issues and answered the
judge's concerns and questions. In minutes, we had a favorable
ruling. It doesn't get any better than that!"
-- Michael & Julie Parnell, Middleburg, Florida
"Thanks Paul, you exceeded our expectations! You made it a
pleasant and easy experience."
-- Steve Smolin, Palm Beach County, Florida
"After being quoted higher prices for completing a Recognition of
Foreign Adoption by other attorneys, my husband and I were
happy to hear about Paul from an adoption message board.
Throughout the process, Paul was personable, very responsive,
easy to work with and extremely thorough. His fees are
reasonable and he also gave us a lower price for completing our
wills. We are so glad we worked with Paul and had the opportunity
to meet his family. I'd highly recommend him!"
-- Laura, Steve, & Sara Manville, Safety Harbor, Florida
"We wanted to take a moment to commend Paul for the
outstanding work he did in completing our daughter's recognition
of foreign adoption. Paul was very professional, friendly and
efficient. Although we live a long distance from Paul, he
communicated regularly with us via email and phone and was
always very quick to respond to any questions we had. Paul's
fees were also very reasonable. Believe us when we say that he
is well worth every cent! Our process went smoothly thanks to his
expertise. Paul did an exemplary job for us and we very much
appreciate his hard work."
-- Stacey, Jon, & Mia Milchman, Tavernier, Florida
"We were referred to Paul from a family who used the same
adoption agency as us. Paul made the re-adoption process so
simple and easy to understand. He was very flexible with our
schedule. It was a pleasure working with him. I highly recommend
him to families wishing to have their foreign adoption recognized
by the State. Thank you Paul-we appreciate all that you did for us."
-- Aleisa, Patrick, & Maya Lily Lian Dunn, Celebration, Florida
"Thanks again for helping us get our Florida Birth Certificate. Our
daughter Madison has been with us from China now going on five
years and it has been on our minds to get this done since we
brought her home. We were very pleased at how easy you made
this happen. And what a relief off our minds to know that
everything is finally done. Thanks for taking the time and energy
and making this a very pain-free experience."
-- Rick & Sara Mayo, Palm Beach County, Florida
"We waited a little more than a year to complete the re-adoption of
our son, mostly because we didn't want to deal with arduous
paperwork, a lot of red-tape, and having to constantly chase an
attorney to call us back or get information. Then we met with
Paul. We're still shocked at how easy he made this process for us
and how excellent his communication and follow-up was. Now we
wish we had done it sooner. There is no higher recommendation
we could give. If you are looking for Post-Adoption Legal Care,
call Paul. He will definitely look out for your best interests and get
the job done for you stress-free."
-- The DiNicola Family, Holiday, Florida
"My husband and I adopted a beautiful and lively little girl from
China in November of 2006. We shopped around for an attorney
to help us re-adopt our little girl when we got home. After many
phone calls and e-mails with other attorney's, a friend of ours sent
us Mr. Consbruck's web-site. I e-mailed Mr. Consbruck to find out
what we needed to do and he made it very easy to understand.
After all of the paperwork that we did to adopt our daughter in
China...we wanted easy!!!! He sent us the forms that we needed
to fill out (all of it very easy to understand) and his prices
were very affordable. In about six weeks we had our court date
and we re-adopted our daughter with no problems. Paul
Consbruck is wonderful to work with and we highly recommend
him! Thanks Paul!"
-- Keith, Lori, & Jennifer Crumpton, Leesburg, Florida
"We just went to court with Paul to readopt our Chinese son
in the State of Florida. Nothing could have been so seamless and
simple. Mr. Consbruck had everything organized and the process
was meticulously executed."
-- Andrea & Robert Colton, Boca Raton, Florida
"We were delighted! Paul handled everything perfectly for us.
We faced some challenges and road blocks that we couldn't have
dealt with on our own. The legal process is much harder than we
anticipated, so we were relieved that we had an attorney who
could handle the problems for us. Paul made a difficult and
complicated process smooth and easy."
-- Rich & Karen Schofield, Gainesville, Florida
"We just wanted you to know that we appreciate all you did for us.
We adopted our daughter from China in 2000 and never thought
much about readopting in the states until we tried to get a U.S.
passport for her. We discovered we did not have paperwork
recognized by the U.S. Government that we are the legal parents
of our daughter. I heard about Paul from our local Chinese
support group. I called and talked personally to Paul and he
explained the process to us. After talking with Paul we felt as
though he was a friend looking out for our best interest. We did
not hesitate to hire him and start the process. Paul kept in touch
with us every step of the way. He was professional and courteous
throughout. Paul went out of his way to make the event
pleasurable and painless for our family. At his request, after the
hearing, we had a picture with the Judge, and were personally
escorted to get certified copies of our documents…we felt like
royalty for the day! We highly recommend Paul Consbruck."
-- The Rengert Family, Navarre, Florida
"I really do not know what I would have done without Paul. I was
one of those crazy people who went through this whole process
without an agency. That worked fine until I found myself over my
head in the wonderful world of USCIS. Paul was kind enough to
advise me even though I was just a frantic stranger calling. I knew
then that I would go back to him for help once it was time to finalize
the adoption. He has been professional, communicative and a
source of calm guidance through a process that is everything but.
I did not meet Paul in person until the day of court, but knew him
as soon as I came off the elevator. He, his wife and lovely
daughter were there to greet me. I would highly recommend his
services to other families out there. It is also great to know that he
understands what we are going through. Thank you Paul. Lots of
love."
-- Andrea & Daniel McNair, Orlando, Florida
"I used Paul’s services to acquire the final judgment for
Recognition of Foreign Adoption. He did an exemplary job always
communicating the status, explaining the various steps in the
process, and providing much appreciated emotional support. Paul
made an otherwise stressful process easy and actually enjoyable.
I highly recommend him!"
-- Janis Warner, Boca Raton, Florida
"My wife and I recently adopted two brothers from Ethiopia. After
returning home with our beautiful boys we wanted to spend as
much time with them as possible and certainly dreaded further
paperwork and bureaucracy that was needed to re-certify the
adoption here in the states. Mr Consbruck came highly
recommended to us and we are happy to say that he deserves the
reputation. The process could not have been any easier or
simpler. His passion for adoptions is obvious and his humanity
and approach is remarkable. We would never hesitate in
the least recommending him or using him again."
-- Drs Brian & Tea Stephens with Asegid and Habtu Stephens,
Jacksonville, Florida
"Paul did a fantastic job assisting us in obtaining the Recognition
of Foreign Adoption for our daughters. His familiarity with the
process enabled things to go very smoothly and it seemed almost
effortless on our end. We just filled out a few forms and showed
up for the court date, Paul took care of the rest. Everything was
completed in just five weeks and throughout the process Paul
stayed in touch through email and phone calls. We will absolutely
recommend him to other adoptive families in our area."
-- The Marshall Family, Orlando, Florida
"My wife and I initially filed for my son's readoption by ourselves.
We actually had our appointment with the judge, but ran into a
roadblock when the judge told us we would have to wait six months
to file for readoption. We promptly got in touch with Paul, who
handled everything quickly and professionally. Within two weeks,
we had our court appointment with the same judge, and we left
with a Recognition of Foreign Adoption. I cannot stress this
enough: it is critical to have someone representing you who
thoroughly understands the Florida law as it pertains to
readoption! We are extremely pleased with the results."
-- Greg & Kelly Estes, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
"Everyone involved with the world of International Adoption knows
what a daunting and arduous journey the entire process is, not to
mention the financial and emotional toll it takes. The time
involved, the money involved, and the grueling paperwork is
seemingly endless. Once we were home with our daughter and
settled in a bit, I began to research the readoption/recognition of
foreign adoption process. It truly made my head hurt to think of
more paperwork. Then I stumbled across Paul's name in an email
on an adoption chat group. I researched further and the words
"stress free, quick and painless, affordable" all leapt off the page.
I contacted Paul and can now only reiterate what so many others
have said. His fees are affordable, and other than forwarding a
few documents to him, he did the rest. I had to do nothing! He is
personable and very professional, stayed in constant contact by
phone and email, notified us of our court date and time, and was
there to meet us with his wife and daughter. Within minutes it was
over, and official. Plus, when we walked out of the court room we
had our very own cheering section in his wife and daughter! I'm
forever grateful to Paul for holding our hands during this final
phase of the adoption process. I'm going back to that chat group
to recommend him to others!"
-- Darrell, Shirley, & Mailia Hauer, Kissimmee, Florida
"We just wanted to take the time to thank you again for making the
Recognition of our Foreign Adoption happen. After all the
paperwork we had to complete for the adoption I just couldn't face
doing it on my own. Thank you for all the calls and emails. You
made the process for us easy, comfortable, and uncomplicated!
We will recommend your name to friends in Tampa."
-- Jacalyn & Kyle Keller, Dunedin, Florida
"We are very happy and pleased with Paul's fast and efficient
handling of our daughter's re-adoption. We are extremely busy
people, and while we were hearing other people complain that
they had to do a bunch of confusing paperwork, we just let Paul
handle it. I would recommend him to anyone. Excellent and
honest!"
-- Jose Gonzalez, Monroe County, Florida
"Paul made the process incredibly easy for us and many other
families in Duval County, and I can happily recommend him to
handle your Recognition of Foreign Adoption. He is an honest,
kind, caring and loving adoptive Daddy, and will represent you well
and take very good care of you and your family."
-- Pam Eidson, Jacksonville, Florida
"After adopting our daughter from Gansu Province, China, my
husband Marc and I immediately began the search for an attorney
to represent us in having her adoption recognized by the State of
Florida. This process would allow us to have a Florida Birth
Certificate issued to her. Paul Consbruck was referred to us by a
very trusted friend. Once we spoke to Paul we knew he was the
right person to take care of this important final step in our
daughter's adoption. He is knowledgeable, efficient, kind and, as
an added incentive, his charge for this service is extremely
reasonable. When it came time to go before the judge, every
detail had been completely taken care of. Paul made our day
happy and stress free. I have recommended him highly to other
people in my area who need their adoptions recognized or need
re-adoptions done. They have all been as satisfied as we were."
-- Lori Weinstock, Chairperson for FCC South Florida, Pembroke
Pines, Florida
"We are so lucky to have Paul in our local “adoptive families”
community. Paul made the Recognition of a Foreign Adoption
process so easy and stress-free for our family. We delayed taking
care of this for over a year after we came home from China with
our daughter. We just continued to procrastinate about doing
MORE paperwork. However, we now wish we had taken care of it
sooner. We simply pulled a few documents and completed a brief
questionnaire, and Paul handled everything else. We highly
recommend Paul’s services. He is extremely knowledgeable about
the laws related to adoption, and we are so appreciative of his
professionalism, responsiveness & understanding of our needs.
We are currently working on our 2nd adoption from China, and will
definitely use him again after we come home with “baby sister”.
-- Sherry & Steve Stafford, St. Augustine, Florida
"Due to Mr. Consbruck's legal knowledge and first-hand
experience of the adoption process, our daughter's Recognition of
Foreign Birth was professionally handled in a straight-forward
manner with no surprises. Our sincere respect and appreciation
to Paul and his family for their support in this matter. It could not
have gone smoother."
-- The Strother Family, Green Cove Springs, Florida
"After adopting two children five months apart we were pleased to
have contacted Paul Conbruck to handle our Recognition of
Foreign Adoption. We communicated with Paul through phone
calls and e-mails. Paul handled all our paperwork and advised us
of our court date. We showed up for court where we finally were
able to meet Paul, his wife, and little girl. Paul answered all our
questions, always got back to us promptly, and even took a
wonderful picture of our family with the judge. Paul truly made the
process stress free!"
-- The Cederblom Family, Orlando, Florida
"Thank you for your fine service. I had interviewed some local
attorneys before contacting you and realized that they did not
really understand the procedure and were going to charge a
larger fee to learn at our expense. It was then that we decided to
engage the services of someone who had been there and who
knew exactly what to do to make the process painless for us. After
all, dealing with Homeland Security, who had lost our older
daughter's file for six months, was frustration enough. We had
been told by many people that the procedure was simple and that
we could do it ourselves, but since I am an attorney, although a
real estate attorney, I strongly believe that "he who represents
himself has a fool for a client". I was taught that in law school and
followed it throughout my career. I have always believed in hiring
professionals to do a professional job and hiring you proved, once
again, that it is the smartest thing to do. This is especially true
when our children are concerned. Thank you for making it so
easy, and I will not hesitate to give your name to other adoptive
parents. BTW, you may hear from us again. Dottie and I are
trying to beat the rule changes in China in an attempt to adopt our
third child."
-- Harvey, Dottie, Angelica, & Olivia Lasky, Sumter County, Florida
"Thank you, Paul, for helping us with our Re-adoption of Joleigh.
You put our minds at ease. You were quick to respond to our
request and made it so simple for us that all we had to do was
show up for the court hearing and answer your questions . Just
knowing you had been there just like us, as an adoptive parent,
made us realize that you really care for each family you work with.
Thank you again for all that you do and I will continue to refer
people to you. God Bless you and your family as you wait on your
precious baby from China."
-- Chip & Mendy Parmer, Cottondale, Florida
"Lucia and I adopted our daughter from Taiwan while living
overseas in Japan. The adoption was finalized overseas and
upon arriving in the United States, our daughter was granted
citizenship. A few months later, we did some research on the
benefits of re-adoption, including the fact that there would be a
record documenting our daughter's adoption in a U.S. court which
would be easily retrievable in the future, should something happen
to the paperwork we have from Taiwan. We thought about doing
the paperwork for re-adoption ourselves, but are glad that before
we started, we were referred by a friend to Paul Consbruck. He
took what could have been yet another paper chase in the
adoption process and turned it into a very straightforward
experience. His knowledge and familiarity with adoption law were
clearly evident and he was available by phone or e-mail to answer
any questions we had. He has our highest recommendation for
other adoptive families."
-- Adam Saperstein, Jacksonville, Florida
"You did an excellent job and we highly recommend you to
everyone."
-- The Coley Family, Jacksonville, Florida
"Thank you from the heart, Mr. Consbruck, for your help in
assisting my husband and I to readopt our two Chinese daughters
in Florida. It was so easy working with you. After the many months
of stress inherent to this wonderful but lengthy process, having
your responsiveness, expertise and personal experience as a
China Dad was a huge relief to us. Instead of a hassle, our day in
court was something truly touching to remember always. A million
thanks are not enough!"
-- Toby & Charles McConnell, Plantation, Florida
"We would like to thank you so very much for handling the
'recognition of foreign adoption' for our two girls. We were not
looking forward to searching for the documents needed and trying
to file things ourselves. You were wonderful with the guidance
which allowed us to do minimal work with the confidence that you
would handle all of the items we would need for the big day. If
fact, thank you for having everything ready so that we were able
to basically show up without any worries and concentrate on our
girls for the day. I have heard of the nightmares people have
experienced with this process, but your calm manner and gentle
guidance made everything run smoothly. For this, we are most
appreciative. On behalf of our daughters and ourselves, we thank
you once more."
-- Charles & Gigi Parker, Jacksonville, Florida
"Thank you, Paul, for all of your help with this process. You really
made it extremely easy for us to just show up at court and raise
our right hand! It was also a pleasure to meet you, Stephanie and
Casey."
-- Barbara Trebbi, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
"I adopted my daughter from Guatemala in 2005. I contacted
several attorneys to get prices on doing a name change and
Florida Recognition of Foreign Adoption. Because of the cost, I
decided I would try to do it myself, but then Paul was
recommended to me. For a very reasonable fee, he gathered all
the information, filed all the paperwork, and told me when to
appear in court. It was easy, stress free, and a pleasant
experience. I recently obtained Paul's services again to get a will
drawn up. He also helped with my living will and other necessary
documents . Once again, I found his services well-suited to my
needs. I have recommended Paul to several other adoptive
families. Finally, a part of this adoption process made easy!"
-- Terri Weidle, Jacksonville, Florida
"Paul’s professional guidance during the Recognition of Foreign
Adoption of our daughter Yasmin made the whole process very
easy. Paul was fast and efficient in every step of the way. We are
so glad that we had his professional assistance during this
process here in Broward County. We highly recommend his
services."
-- Minouche, Delfim & Yasmin Martins, Broward County, Florida
"It was worth the money and no hassle on my part. It was great to
have someone take care of this for me with absolutely no stress!!!
Thank you!"
-- Vicky Loos, Jacksonville, Florida
"We put off the domestic re-adoption process of our Chinese-born
daughter as we were understandably burned out by the arduous
adoption paperwork process. After returning home from China, the
last thing we felt like doing was figuring out how to domesticate the
adoption in our local court and continue to write checks for fees
upwards of $1,500. Because she wasn't yet of school age, there
seemed no pressing need to obtain a state birth certificate, so we
coasted for a year. When Paul offered his services for a very
reasonable rate in our local FCC group, we signed on at once.
What a relief it was to have someone tell us what was needed and
just handle the rest. Basically, we provided the few documents he
requested, and showed up at the courthouse on the appointed
day! Our day in Duval County Court was surprisingly touching and
important. It closed the door on the lengthy process each family
initiated when we signed those initial adoption applications so long
before. A few weeks later we received the finalized domestic
adoption decree, and the State of Florida Certificate of Foreign
Birth in the mail."
-- Jeannie Greenwald, Jacksonville, Florida
"When we adopted our daughter in June of 2005, I had intended
to handle her readoption myself, but one year later I STILL had
not done this! I would look at the papers and think, "Oh,
goodness...where to begin?!" A fellow FCC member had used
Paul to handle her daughter's readoption, and she RAVED about
him! She couldn't get over his outstanding service! Thus, we
asked Paul to represent us and handle our daughter's
readoption. From the very first contact we had with Paul, he
handled what would have been a complicated and tedious task
and made our daughter's readoption a joyous and stress-free
event. Paul emailed me all the documents and told me step-by-
step what I needed to do. Then, I was able to sit back and relax
while he handled the rest! Add to this the fact that Paul was there
with us to personally handle our court appearance, and the filing
of our documents, and we experienced a very special and stress-
free day!"
-- Mary & Neil Rodin, Miramar, Florida
"Paul handled our daughter's Recognition of Foreign Adoption.
She had so much fun meeting the other little girls. It all went so
smoothly."
-- The Tudor Family, Jacksonville, Florida
"Just wanted to let you know how satisfied we are with this final
part of the adoption process. During the long and grueling past
three years prior to the adoption of our little china doll, it is
refreshing to deal with someone who doesn’t have an “expiration
date” on them. Dealing with the court system in South Florida is a
problem in itself, but your professionalism and out-of-area
communication made a tedious process move quickly and expertly.
Consider us very satisfied clients who recommend your legal
knowledge to other new adoptive parents in Florida."
-- Cathy, Richie & Jasmine Swirski, Cooper City, Florida
"After navigating the miles of paperwork for two international
adoptions, it was SO wonderful to let Paul handle things once we
got home. He took care of our daughter's U.S. birth certificate as
well as our new son's re-adoption and citizenship. It was almost
effortless on our part. Paul was always available to help us. We
never had to chase him down to get answers! We appreciate
everything he did for us, and we'd turn to him in a heartbeat again
if need be."
-- Jenny & Rick Maurisak, St. Augustine, Florida
"My husband and I returned from China with our daughter in April
2006. Thanks, in large part to Paul, we received a favorable final
judgment for a Recognition of Foreign Adoption in the state of
Florida by the end of the summer--within just a few weeks of filing
our petition with the Pinellas County Circuit Court. Paul patiently
explained the process, identifying the most important components
of the judgment, including domestication of the adoption in the
state of Florida, making our daughter our legal heir, and obtaining
a new birth certificate. As the father of an adoptive child from
China, he seemed to take much more than a professional interest
in our success. We'll always be grateful to Paul for making our
experience with the Florida judicial system a thoroughly positive
one."
-- Ruth Northcutt, Pinellas County, Florida
"We often reflect on our decision of calling and hiring Paul
Consbruck as a day as significant, as the one we first submitted
an application with the Chinese Children's Adoption International.
His personal experiences, dedication and thoroughness in the
finalization process, and heartfelt joy in helping us to celebrate our
special day will always be fondly remembered. We feel blessed to
know Paul, to have had him in our corner, and to have had a day
that we were able to focus on celebrating and not the stresses of
the legal process. We greatly appreciate and highly recommend
Paul for all he was and is to adoptive Chinese families."
-- Curt & Susan Peterson, Melbourne, Florida
"Paul's services are professional, efficient, and reasonably priced.
We had delayed starting the Recognition of Foreign Adoption
simply because we were dreading the endless loop of paperwork
and bureaucracy associated with any adoption process. His
assistance made the process simple and painless, and a
wonderful conclusion to the adoption of our daughter."
-- The Ray Family, Jacksonville, Florida
"I had already been through the process to adopt my daughter,
which took about 18 months. Then, I had to go through INS to get
her U.S. Citizenship. . . a process which took over 2 ½ years!
I just did not have the heart or time to try to figure out how to deal
with the legal documents or the court system! And local attorneys
were going to charge me upwards of $1,000! So I put it off for way
too long. Then someone told me that her adoption might not be
recognized by all 50 states. Being a single mom, this frightened
me. So, when I found out that Paul would handle the Recognition
of Foreign Adoption at a VERY reasonable cost, I jumped at the
opportunity to get it done. It was painless and professional.
Overall, it was a totally pleasurable experience and much easier
than the adoption itself!"
-- Donna Wheeler, Jacksonville, Florida
"It was great having someone complete our Recognition of
Foreign Adoption who went through the same experiences that we
did in adopting our child. Using Paul was one of the best choices
we could have made. The gathering of information was simple and
the entire process was painless. If you need to use us as a
reference, feel free, we will be glad to share our experiences."
-- Tina & Paul Donner, Jacksonville, Florida
"Thank you, Paul, for your expertise and help in the re-adoption of
my daughters who were adopted from Guatemala. I had no idea
that it would be that easy. You are amazingly helpful and
knowledgeable and I am so happy that I decided to use you to
represent us."
-- Faith Daniels, Plantation, Florida
"After going through so much paperwork to get our son, it was so
discouraging to find out that we had, yet, another hurdle to jump
before he could finally become ours legally. With our new son
demanding so much of our attention, it seemed like we would
never be able to deal with all the paperwork and red tape. Paul
made this job so easy; we both highly recommend him to all those
who need to go through the re-adoption process."
-- Diane & Kirby Pain, Jacksonville, Florida
"Once the adoption for my daughter, Kimberly, was completed in
China – I knew that I wanted to solidify the process by having a re-
adoption ceremony for her. Upon my return to America, I was
thrilled to learn that a fellow First Coast Families with Children
from China member was handling the legal process for parents in
Florida. Paul made the re-adoption a breeze. Basically, all I had
to do was provide him copies of the paperwork gathered
throughout the adoption process, and he took over from there.
When it was the day of the ceremony, Paul worked tirelessly to
coordinate the families and the documents to bring the legal
process to fruition. Finally, once all documents had been filed with
the State and County, I received copies of Kimberly’s Florida Birth
Certificate. I can wholeheartedly endorse Paul Consbruck as the
attorney to handle this process as well as others for your family.
He truly helps families from the heart!"
-- Carol Mackoul, Jacksonville, Florida
"In October of 2005, we returned from China with our baby
daughter. Paul made the process for Recognition of Foreign
Adoption enjoyable for all of us. He was well versed on the
process, timely, efficient, professional and caring. Paul provides
his services at reasonable rates which makes this last step a
pleasurable process. He genuinely cares as he has a child from
China as well. We urge people to make this final step in foreign
adoption a rewarding one for themselves . . . it's a wonderful
feeling knowing that no one can take your child from you!"
-- Amy & Joe Sisti, Palm Coast, Florida
"After months of completing what seemed like endless mounds of
paperwork, our beautiful son was finally home. We wanted to
change his middle name and acquire a State-issued birth
certificate for him. I didn't want to put this process off; however I
was not looking forward to more paperwork. Besides, I had no
idea even where to begin. Then my husband and I came across
Paul's name. After exchanging a few emails, and signing a few
forms, we were set to go. Thank you so much for making the last
few steps in a very lengthy and challenging process so incredibly
easy! We would be very happy to recommend you to anyone that
is looking to readopt."
-- Christine & Matthew Thomas, Jacksonville, Florida
"The international adoption process is a cumbersome one, which
offers its greatest reward when you finally hold your daughter in
your arms. At that point, who wants to do more paperwork?
Readopting is so important for red-thread families, but it can also
seem overwhelming at a time when all you want to do is enjoy the
new addition to your family. Paul Consbruck facilitated our Re-
adoption, literally taking care of every detail. He was
professional and efficient, and easy to keep in touch with. He
would return our emails within a few hours, and answer questions
immediately. From start to finish, he did an excellent job. We
recommend him wholeheartedly!"
-- Darlene & Anthony Pitaluga, Pembroke Pines, Florida
"Muchas Gracias to Paul for assisting us in successfully obtaining
our daughter's Florida birth certificate via the Recognition of her
Foreign Adoption procedure. After returning from China with our
daughter Megan in 2005, the last thing we wanted to think about
was another paper chase so we waited several months prior to
searching for an attorney who could help us. We feel very
fortunate to have found Paul who was highly recommended by our
local FCC chapter. Any anxiety we had regarding the re-adoption
procedure disappeared after our first discussion with Paul. He is
extremely knowledgeable, very efficient, and last but not least, his
rates are very reasonable. It was also reassuring to us that Paul
himself is the father of an adopted child from China. The entire
procedure was as easy as providing some paperwork, signing a
few forms, and making ourselves available for a court date.
Thanks again, Paul and best wishes on your next pending
adoption!"
-- Victor & Tiffany Mendez, Pembroke Pines, Florida
"Charlie and I want to thank you sincerely for helping us with the
Recognition of Foreign Adoption for our little Susie. Your
efficiency, experience, and professionalism were rivaled only by
your pleasant manner. We enjoyed meeting you and would not
hesitate to recommend your services to anyone in need of them.
Thank you for making the process so easy for us!
-- Mary & Charlie Chupp, Jacksonville, Florida
"We just completed the readoption process in Sarasota and are
totally happy that we had Paul Consbruck, an attorney who works
out of the Jacksonville area, but travels all over the state, do the
paperwork for us. Although the court hearing only took a few
minutes we were happy to pay for his consult and have him file for
us. It is all the small details that can be overwhelming but in an
expert's hands it can make everything simple. Paul is very
organized and knows all the ins and outs of the process. We have
no hesitation in recommending him for same."
-- Dennis & Mary Owens, Venice, Florida
"Paul was wonderful. We thought, like many, that we could
do the process ourselves, but were told by our County Court that
since our son came in on an IR-4 Visa we could not. If you feel
that you can do it on your own, be sure of your County laws and
requirements. Different documents are needed for different
counties in which you live. We felt it was best in the end to use an
experienced attorney with such a delicate process. I have heard of
families that have had issues once they were at the hearing when
trying to do it themselves. I just want to say that Paul made things
painless and bump-free. Considering it was our son's U.S.
legalities and legal name change for his COC, that was important!"
-- Nicole & Gregory Hughes, Winter Haven, Florida
"After a long journey to complete the adoption our daughter from
India, Readoption/Recognition of Foreign Adoption in the State of
Florida was necessary for us. This process finalized our
daughter's adoption in the U.S. I am glad that I made a phone call
to Paul, and discussed our case in a friendly conversation. Paul is
very knowledgeable, sincere, and straight forward. It was truly a
very pleasant experience working with Paul. He handled all the
details in a very methodical and prompt manner. I really
appreciated his regular and meaningful communications
throughout our daughter's Readoption process. We would highly
recommend Paul Consbruck to all the adoptive families in the
State of Florida who are looking to complete the Readoption or
Recognition of Foreign Adoption."
-- The Gandhi Family, Winter Park, Florida
"We thought we would tackle the re-adoption on our own. Two
years went by and we realized we needed help. Paul Consbruck
was professional, explained the process in detail and held our
hand through the whole process. He is mild-mannered, soft
spoken, but got his message across when a court clerk became
difficult about a name change procedure the judge had already
approved. Paul took the difficulty out and made the process much
simpler. We strongly recommend Paul any chance we get and will
definitely use him again when we readopt our second daughter.
Thank you, Paul!"
-- Joseph & Leily Chi, Miami, Florida
"Working with Paul has been an absolute dream! The process
was flawless from beginning to end. After the stress and wait with
adopting internationally, the court hearing was short, sweet, and
incredibly smooth. We enjoyed meeting the other families, as well
as Paul's, and hearing about their adoption journey. Thanks,
Paul, for helping us take this final step in such an easy fashion.
For those of you waiting to take this final step--do it! You will only
be satisfied with the results."
-- Andrea Joseph, Boynton Beach, Florida
"Thank you for making the last chapter in the adoption process so
stress free. You were diligent about answering all my e-mails and
silly questions, and keeping me informed about every detail of the
process. Thank you for charging a rate so reasonable that
allowed us to do this for our daughter. And thank you for bringing
your beautiful family with you to the courthouse; it made us feel
like we were celebrating with long-time friends. May God bless
your family for the way you serve the adoption community."
-- Carmen Piper, Delray Beach, Florida
"I cannot say enough how pleased we are with the services that
Paul Consbruck provided for our three boys. We are so blessed
that we came across Paul and his services. He truly cares about
what he does, and knows the legal proceedings very well. Paul is
very professional, and always returned phone calls and emails
promptly. There is no way we would have successfully done this
final phase of the adoption process without his help and
guidance. Thank you!"
-- Jim & Renee Swanda, Jacksonville, Florida
"We strongly recommend using Paul’s services! Paul came highly
recommended to us from various members of the South Florida
FCC (Families with Children from China ) organization. He is an
adoptive parent, so he really was able to relate to our needs. We
found Paul to be professional and kind, fast, affordable, and he
made our Recognition of Foreign Adoption process easy and
painless. I was impressed at how efficient he was. We were able
to get in to see the judge early, and he prepared us in advance
for anything we would experience, so there were no surprises.
And he had all our paperwork organized, so we did not have to
waste any time. All we had to do was show up! Before using
Paul's services, we had looked around and received some pretty
high quotes from local attorneys. Paul’s fees were very
reasonable and extremely competitive, and his services were top
notch. The paperwork took no time at all. We highly recommend
Paul Consbruck!"
-- Vivian, Corey, & Kerri Masson, Coral Springs, Florida
"We adopted our daughter from Guatemala and wanted to
get the Recognition of Foreign Adoption done so that we would
have a Florida birth certificate. We provided Paul with the copies
of the paperwork, and he prepared and filed everything. We just
had to show up to the courtroom at the appointed time. It couldn't
have been easier!"
-- Alleen & Ferdinand Santana, Winter Springs, Florida
"I had been putting off getting my daughter’s “Recognition of
Foreign Adoption” because I could not find enough information
about exactly what to do, and the thought of preparing documents
for court without guidance was intimidating. After finding Paul’s
website and reading all the great reviews, I decided to e-mail him.
Paul got in contact with me immediately, and let me know exactly
what the process was and what I needed to provide. For my part,
it was extremely easy – just a matter of copying a few of my
adoption documents and sending them to him, and filling out a
short questionnaire – and Paul did all the rest! In less than a
week after receiving my documents, Paul scheduled a court date
with the judge for the following week. The meeting with the judge
could not possibly have been easier. It was apparent that the
judge was already familiar with Paul and trusted his handling of
this type of case, because he promptly signed the judgment and
we were on our way in less than five minutes! Paul is extremely
friendly, helpful, professional and knowledgeable about the
process. I would recommend Paul Consbruck without hesitation."
-- Karen Bashe, St. Augustine, Florida
"After all the paperwork involved in my daughter's adoption, it was
extremely satisfying to simply have to sign a few forms and show
up at the appointed hearing date. Paul took care of the rest.
Throughout the process, Paul was always available and
consistently followed up to make sure I understood what was going
on and what I could expect. I would not hesitate to recommend his
services to other families."
-- Caryn Campbell, Niceville, Florida
"Thanks for walking us through the process for our readoption - I
had no idea this process could be done so quickly! You were
organized, kind and helpful, and we appreciated you holding our
hand through this final step on our adoption journey. I am so
happy that we decided to do this with an attorney rather than on
our own. Just having you to call the day of the court date and
having you explain each step along the way was worth the cost of
this for us. Thanks Paul for your humor and your professionalism
it is much appreciated!"
-- The Pintos, Lake County, Florida
"We would like to thank you for walking us through the process of
our daughter's Recognition of Foreign Adoption. We were
honestly dreading starting this process. With our daughter home,
MORE paperwork was the LAST thing we wanted. After our first
phone conversation, our minds were completely set at ease.
Thank you for being so easy to talk to, for being so easy to get in
touch with, and for replying to calls/emails so quickly. We
appreciated your willingness to answer our many questions and
also the speed and efficiency with which you completed our case.
You could not have made things simpler for us and we were so
incredibly surprised at how soon we had received our final
documents in the mail! We have highly recommended you to
everyone who has mentioned a need for an attorney and will
continue to do so. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!"
--JJ and Michelle Persike, Pasco County, Florida
"Paul made our readoption process so smooth and simple, we
barely even noticed we were doing any paperwork! His personal
attention made us feel like we were dealing with an old friend,
making the whole thing very easy and enjoyable. Thank you!"
-- Shona Tuckman, Broward County, Florida
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