Law Offices of M. Michelle Erich
PERSONAL ADOPTION SERVICES
M. Michelle Erich, Esq.
Joel and Judie Church's
Adventures
"We have been blessed to be able to adopt two beautiful children with the help of our attorney, Michelle Erich. We would like to share the wonderful adoption experiences we have had working with Michelle.
As many have struggled with infertility, so did we. We weighed our options and prayed for God's guidance. We were led to Michelle through a long series of events, so we filled out her paperwork and waited hopefully.
In 1998 Michelle called us to meet with a birth mom. Our son, Jade, came home with us 11 days later! It was a great experience, and Michelle led us through it with her wonderful expertise. We were blessed with love and support from family, friends, and Michelle. The adoption of our son can be summed up in one word-JOY!!
We were happy with our family but open to another adoption. Happily, in 2004,Michelle found for us our second child, a daughter, Jordan. She is a precious little girl and the apple of her Daddy's eye.
We are very fortunate to have had Michelle as our attorney. She has been fair and helpful. We appreciate her Christian approach in facilitating both of our adoptions.
Our lives are very full, busy, and hectic, but the joy these two children have brought into our lives and the lives of our families and friends is immeasurable! We have nothing but praise for adoption."
Joel & Judie Church,
California
The Halls' Experience
"After eleven years of marriage, hours of prayer, and no luck with infertility specialists, we heard about Michelle Erich through members of our church. Their daughter had adopted a baby girl through Michelle.
With a wait of only a few days the first time and less than a month the second time, Michelle helped us adopt 2 wonderful boys, eleven months apart. It was meant to be - the boys resemble each other and us! Both adoptions were handled so smoothly that we never lost a night's sleep!
Our birth mothers were young, one was 15, the other 22, and they had different reasos for choosing adoption, but they both wanted a traditional, stable home with a strong marriage and some financial security. That we had! After ten years of marriage what we had lacked were children. The generosity of these women gave us the priceless gift od two beautiful sons!
We proudly send pictures every few months to them and to Michele. We continue to thank them and Michelle for our unending happiness!"
Rhett & Suzie Hall,
Washington State
Laura's Journey
" I was forty, single, and tired of waiting for Mr. Right when I turned to adoption. Michelle was honest enough to tell me that although I was well-educated, a veteranarian, and financially upscale, it might not be easy to find a birth mother willing to choose a single parent. Thankfully, she agreed to try!
It actually wasn't that long before Michelle called to say she had a woman, Suzie, due immediately who liked my profile. Suzie related to my situation but lacked my financial resources. She wanted her child to have a college education, if possible. Se knew I would want that, too!
I am now the proud mom of a beautiful, happy, healthy, 8 year old girl! I couldn't be more pleased. Suzie has visited us twice so far, but we hope she will stay in touch and visit again."
Laura Loftin
California
The Boy Story
"Bob was one of four boys and had dreamed of having five of his own - his own basketball team. God played a joke and gave us two girls. Bob was happy, though, saying, 'Girls can play basketball, too!'
We had been active with a local crisis pregnancy center and felt a desire to provide a good stable home for a child whose mother couldn't do that. We knew about Michelle Erich from the center, so we called her. She accepted us, and we expected a long wait since we had kids already.
It was only a four months before she called. She had a birth mother in re-hab, who already had two boys, and whose child would be taken at birth by social services unless she placed it for adoption. I met Zoe and began taking her to her doctor's appointments. I was there when her sonogram showed very clearly that she was carrying a boy. Imagine my excitement when I told Bob!
I visited Zoe often taking homemade brownies and cookies to her and the other girls at the rehab facility. They were all trying so hard to live right. I came to love Zoe by the time little Ricky was born. She called every couple of weeks for a while; I still hear from her every few months. She has had a hard life, but she knows Ricky is doing great with doting parents and sisters! She says that makes her happy.
We are still listed with Michelle for any child that needs us. "
Bob & Claire Uttuh
California