Barker Elise

"We had been trying to work through getting an adoption done for almost 10 years. Due to issues with the biological father it was one failed attempt after another. I had finally decided to try and take care of it on my own and contacted the Juvenile office in Springfield to get more info on what my steps would be. She referred me to Elise Baker. I was hesitant to call because I had called numerous lawyers in the past and everyone wanted a $300 to $500 fee just to talk to them about my case before even taking it on. No one wanted to give out any suggestions or even hear me out without money in their pocket 1st. A lot of lawyers didn't seem hopeful of our situation. I went ahead and gave her a call I went ahead and gave her a call as a last ditch effort. Not only did she get on the phone with me without a consultation fee but she walked me through everything I would need to do in order to take care of it myself. All of the information I needed, the steps I would need to take, and suggestions on how to get it done. I was blown away by how freely she was willing to help without any fees up front. I was incredibly grateful and asked if she would just go ahead and be our lawyer. She accepted. Not only was her price about half of the price of all the other lawyers I had talked to but she was incredibly friendly and spoke layman terms and made the process as easy as this kind of process could be. We worked together for months building our case and getting all of the necessary information together and as of December 17, 2021 all 3 of our children have been adopted! 10 years in waiting and it's finally done! I would recommend Elise to anyone looking to to get an adoption done."