After a long battle of trying to have biological children, my wife Amy & I came to the conclusion that adoption was our path to a family.
We found Ray Godwin after picking up "The Complete Adoption Book" from a nearby bookstore. We were lost & didn't really know where to begin. The book helped tremendously. Shortly after, we had a preliminary phone conference with a large national adoption firm. However, we quickly figured out we didn't want to be a "name & number", but that a more personal, hands-on experience would be better for us. I then did a google search of South Carolina adoption attorneys & a familiar name popped up...one of the authors of the book himself, Ray Godwin. We set up a meeting with Ray at his office & were immediately comfortable, at ease & eager to move forward with the process. We were in!
Ray & his entire staff were helpful, understanding, compassionate, professional & a true pleasure to deal with throughout our journey. We adopted our first child, a baby girl in 2013. We had such a great experience with Ray, we adopted a baby boy with his help in 2015.
Though the two adoptions had their differences, as most do we have learned, the thing that was consistent throughout both processes was knowing we had Mr. Godwin & his team to answer every question & concern along the way. We can't say enough great things about Ray & would recommend him to anyone looking for an experienced, committed, involved & caring attorney to help them through the adoption process. We have the happy & complete family we always hoped for & we have Ray Godwin & his staff to thank for it.