Building Families Adoption Agency

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Contact Information

2920 Winter Lake Road
Lakeland, FL 33803
United States

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DayHours
Monday 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Wednesday 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Friday 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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Building Families Adoption Agency, Inc. seeks to build families through adoption. It is this agency’s dedicated belief that every child deserves to grow up in a home nurtured in love and respect.

We believe this can be accomplished by preparing and advocating for those involved in the adoption process, whether it is those interested in adopting or pregnant women or couples considering placing a child with an adoptive family.

 


Services and information

  • Adoption

Requirements to become a foster parent

Many adults are eligible to become foster parents in their state but do not always realize it. Each state in the U.S. has regulations and requirements for licensing foster parents. Florida does not require parents to own a large home or quit their jobs and become stay-at-home parents. Florida foster parents must:

  • Be 21 years of age or older
  • Prove good health and ability to care for a child
  • Maintain a stable income
  • Pass a background screening
  • Finish 30 hours of foster parent training
  • Complete a Home Study

The required training course is free to aspiring foster parents. It helps parents learn how to foster children and become licensed to provide foster care in Florida.


Ratings and Reviews

Average user rating

4.0 / 5
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Bryan Walling
Sep 18, 2023

Mrs.Carroll is the best. I've been involved in the family court system way too much, and she was my most recent attorney, and compared to other attorneys I've worked with she is far superior. Yes, attorneys are expensive, and good representation cost more, but when she signed onto my case she went above and beyond to make sure my matters were handled correctly. Most of the time she knew my family situation better then I did. I very highly recommend her. I found her from a website that rated polks best family attorneys and she was described as somebody who aggressively fights for her clients and I feel that is a perfect description of her in my experience. If I could give more then 5 stars I would

Rating: 5

Adrienne Renaud
May 30, 2022

I was a client of Ms. Carroll's in 2010.

Rating: 5

Christopher Clifton
Apr 18, 2022

We are only a little under half way through the process of adopting. But the staff here have been really kind and helpful to us.

Rating: 5

Brianna Clark
Sep 02, 2021

Honestly shocked that someone who is supposed to be on your side could be so unprofessional and money hungry. I paid $3000, typical retainer fee. A year later and all I got out of it was going BACK to mediation (which ended up not changing a thing). No court date set, nothing. Then all of a sudden I find out I owe $1800 on top of what I already paid. Ok, fine. Lawyers can be expensive. But, I wasn't aware of the build up in bills because they were sending it to the wrong address (by their admission! With no phone call, e-mail, or letter to the correct address that I provided to them, that they "already had but didn't update in the system") Alright, fine. Frustrating but forgivable. I proposed that I could pay $500/month until it was paid off, and made a $500 payment within a week of finding out. Well apparently that wasn't good enough. They demanded another 3k retainer fee on top of the money I already owed, and refused to set a court date until everything was paid in full (Sorry but I make 34k a year as a law enforcement officer for the state, I don't have almost 5k to shell out upon demand) So a year of dealing with my ex, wasted. No valuable assistance was provided to me. Months went by with no update. Nothing in my case has changed. There was no proposed solution, only demands for more money. No kind words or apologies or pleasant interactions. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. This law group does not have your best interest in mind... only what they can do to get more money from you.

Rating: 1

Mike Velez
Jun 10, 2021

If you're looking for a great personalized,
pleasant Lawyer, Just Call Mrs Deborah Carroll! She represented me and helped me out twice, I am very thankful for her and her services.

Rating: 5