Legal Guidance for Every Path to Parenthood

At The Cooley Law Firm, family isn’t just what we practice—it’s what we believe in.

Whether you are growing your family through adoption, surrogacy, assisted reproduction, confirmatory parentage, or marriage, we guide you through each legal step with clarity, compassion, and care.

Building a family should be joyful—not confusing.

Nevada law offers clear, modern pathways to create and protect families, and we help families of every shape and story navigate those laws with confidence.

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Your Path to Parenthood in Nevada

No two families are the same. We help you choose the legal path that fits your family.

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Adoption

We represent clients in all types of Nevada adoptions, including:

  • Agency Adoptions -  Adoptions through licensed child-placing agencies

  • Identified Adoptions - Birth parents and adoptive parents who have already found each other

  • Dependency Adoptions - Helping foster and relative caregivers provide permanent homes

  • Close-Family Adoptions - For stepparents, adult siblings, grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, and uncles

  • Confirmatory Adoptions - For parents who are already legal parents and want added protection in Nevada

  • Re-Adoptions - For families whose adoption was finalized in another country

  • Adult Adoptions - Honoring lifelong family bonds—at any age

Surrogacy and Assisted Reproduction

Nevada is one of the most supportive states in the nation for family building through ART.

We assist with:

  • Gestational carrier agreements

  • Egg, sperm, and embryo donation agreements

  • Pre-birth and post-birth parentage orders

  • Confirmatory adoptions for added protection

  • Compliance with NRS Chapter 126

Our goal is simple: clear parentage, secure families, and peace of mind.

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Marriage: The First Step in Building a Family?

For many couples, family begins with marriage.

Attorney Shelly Booth Cooley is both an experienced family-building attorney and a licensed Nevada marriage officiant. She offers ceremonies that are warm, personal, and legally sound.

Whether you are planning:

  • A simple legal ceremony

  • An intimate elopement

  • A private union before starting your family

Your marriage will be meaningful—and fully compliant with Nevada law.

Marriage Services Include:

  • Civil and secular ceremonies

  • Marriage license signing and filing

  • Short ceremony scripts for elopements or private weddings

  • Guidance on name changes, prenuptial agreements, and next legal steps

Your marriage is the foundation of your family story.

We are honored to help you begin it.

Why Choose The Cooley Law Firm

Comprehensive Experience
Decades of experience in Nevada adoption, surrogacy, and parentage law.

Legislative Leadership
Direct involvement in drafting and passing AB 227, Nevada’s modern family-building law.

Compassionate Guidance
Every client and every child is treated with dignity and care.

Efficient, Respectful Process
We streamline every step—from agreements and petitions to judgments and amended birth certificates.

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Love Makes a Family. The Law Protects It.

Every family deserves recognition and security.

Whether your journey begins with marriage, adoption, surrogacy, or confirming parentage, The Cooley Law Firm is here to ensure your family is protected under Nevada law—now and for generations to come.

Ready to Begin?

Contact The Cooley Law Firm to schedule a consultation with Shelly Booth Cooley, a Nevada family building and adoption attorney and licensed Nevada marriage officiant.

We help families grow—with love, law, and confidence.

 
 
 
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