Gregory Franklin - Ashcraft & Franklin, LLP - Rochester, NY

Dedicated Adoption and Family Law Representation in Rochester

Building and protecting a family through legal channels is a deeply personal and intricate undertaking. At Ashcraft and Franklin, LLP, partner Gregory Franklin has guided prospective parents, birth mothers, and expanding families across Rochester, Monroe County, and New York State through every facet of family creation since 1985. Having personally built his family through adoption, attorney Franklin pairs genuine personal empathy with exceptional legal mastery. As the only attorney in the Rochester region recognized as both a Fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and a Fellow of the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys, he brings unparalleled insight to state, interstate, and international adoptions. When parents need to find an attorney who will fiercely protect their parental rights, Gregory Franklin delivers compassionate, authoritative counsel.

Comprehensive Guidance from Premier Adoption Lawyers

New York adoption laws demand strict compliance with statutory notices, judicial clearances, and interstate compact procedures. Having handled more than two thousand adoptions, Gregory Franklin ensures that every legal standard is met to secure an uncontested, permanent placement. When families decide to hire a lawyer to guide them through the process, the firm provides dedicated representation across key adoption lawyers practice areas:

• Private and agency domestic adoptions: Representing adoptive and birth parents with care, preparing binding surrenders, and securing Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children clearances.
• Stepparent and second-parent adoptions: Establishing permanent parental rights for stepparents, co-parents, and LGBTQ plus partners through supportive court proceedings.
• International adoptions and re-adoptions: Guiding parents through the Hague Convention framework and New York re-adoption petitions to secure state birth records and citizenship.
• Foster care adoptions: Helping foster parents achieve permanent legal parenthood in Monroe County Family Court.

Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technology Law

The Child-Parent Security Act has transformed surrogacy in New York, offering modern pathways to parenthood alongside strict legal protocols. Gregory Franklin assists intended parents, gestational carriers, and donors with comprehensive surrogacy agreements and assisted fertility contracts. His practice ensures that pre-birth and post-birth orders of parentage are properly granted by the court, guaranteeing that intended parents are accurately recognized on birth certificates from the moment of birth without unexpected delays.

Complete Estate Planning and Residential Property Services

In addition to adoption and assisted reproduction, Gregory Franklin assists clients with essential legal foundations for their households. As experienced residential real estate lawyers, the firm represents buyers and sellers in residential property closings across Western New York. Furthermore, attorney Franklin counsels growing families as skilled estate planning lawyers, drafting customized wills, healthcare proxies, and guardianship designations to ensure children remain protected whatever the future brings.

Compassionate Legal Support Tailored to Your Journey

At Ashcraft and Franklin, LLP, clients benefit from responsive, personal communication and decades of legal leadership. Attorney Franklin works directly with every client, providing cell phone access so questions are answered promptly during pivotal moments. If you are preparing to welcome a child or formalize your parental bond, you can consult an adoption attorney who treats your journey with utmost dedication. Contact the Rochester office today to discuss your adoption or surrogacy plans.