Growing your Family?

I can help with that!

Family-building law is rarely just paperwork. For some clients it looks like medical timelines and contracts. For others, it's home studies and court hearings. Either way, the legal work is wrapped around some of the most personal decisions a family will ever make. My job is to handle the legal part so it doesn't get in the way of the rest.

I'm Victoria Southworth, and Southworth Law is my practice covering both Missouri and Kansas. I work in surrogacy, adoption, gamete donation, LGBTQ+ family building, and guardianship. That's all I do, and when you call this firm, I'm the one who picks up.

Areas of Practice

  • Silhouette of a family walking outdoors during sunset with clouds in the sky.

    Adoption

    Stepparent, second-parent, agency, and private adoptions across Missouri and Kansas.

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  • A happy man with a young boy on his shoulders, both smiling, against a clear blue sky.

    Guardianship

    Legal authority for grandparents, kin, foster families, and anyone caring for a child or adult who needs it.

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  • A pregnant woman in a yellow dress holding her belly with both hands, with another person standing behind her gently cradling her belly.

    Surrogacy

    Post-birth orders, pre-birth orders, gestational carrier agreements, and parentage protection for intended parents and surrogates.

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  • A pair of pink baby shoes next to a rainbow-colored heart on a light blue background.

    LGBTQ+ Family Building

    Confirmatory adoptions, parentage orders, and legal protections that hold up when you cross state lines.

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  • Several printed forms or documents with text, and a pen resting on top of one of the forms.

    Gamete Donations

    Egg, sperm, and embryo donor agreements that set clear expectations for everyone involved.

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Why A Solo Firm?

Family-building lawyers come in all sizes of practice, from solo firms to dedicated boutiques to larger family-building practices. Each one is the right fit for different clients. Mine is built for the people who want to work directly with their lawyer from the first call to the final signature.

I built this firm so that family-building cases are the only ones I take. The cases I see, I see every day. I run Southworth Law solo by choice. A focused caseload, direct access, and the lawyer on your file is the one who answers when you call.