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Adoption, Surrogacy and the Law
How Can You Talk To Your Stepchildren About Adoption?
If you have a blended family, adopting your stepchildren may be high on your priority list. After all, a legal adoption gives you valuable rights and responsibilities. Even if your…
Family Law Prof Blog
New Rules Change the Eligibility Criteria for Adoption in Singapore
By Family Law
From The Straits Times:Couples wanting to adopt a child must be married under laws recognised by Singapore under new adoption rules, said Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli.…
Greenberg & Walden, LLC Blog
Pros and Cons of Open Adoption in New Jersey
By Accel Admin
Are you interested in an open adoption? If so, it is important to understand exactly what open adoption entails and what you can expect from the process. Read on to…
Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Blog
What Are the Options for Adoption for LGBTQ Couples?
By GRGB Lawyers
By: Attorney Megan Drury Same-sex couples and those who are in the LGBTQ community have the same rights as opposite-sex couples. These include the right to get married, to end…
Family Law Prof Blog
Digital Symposium on Adoption & Reproductive Justice
By Family Law
Harvard Law’s Petrie-Flom Center on Health Law and Ethics has a digital symposium on Adoption, Family Separation & Preservation, and Reproductive Justice:In this symposium, we gather contributors that reflect not…
Berk Law Group Blog
Adopted, But Not Disinherited – An Example of Arizona Intestacy
By Ryan Murphy
On January 13, 2022, the Court of Appeals provided an excellent illustration of intestate succession when it decided In the Estate of Dougherty. In doing so, the Court also clarified…
Adoption, Surrogacy and the Law
How Do You Prepare for Becoming a Single Adoptive Parent?
Perhaps you are single but long to have a child of your own. The most obvious solution, of course, is adoption.No matter how you view the adoption process, it will…
Religion Clause
Arizona Legislature Passes Bill To Protect Practices Of Faith-Based Adoption Agencies
On Monday, the Arizona legislature sent to the governor for his signature Senate Bill 1399 (full text) which protects adoption and foster care agencies from adverse action when they provide…
Family Law Prof Blog
Adoption Rights Case Arising from a Troubled Relationship and Divorce
By Family Law
From WKAR Public Media:The Michigan Supreme Court will hear the adoption right case, a challenge that could upend a law that allows birth parents to anonymously drop off newborns at…
Kogut & Wilson Blog
Six Types of Adoptions in Illinois
When considering adoption, individuals may not realize the options available to establish a permanent family. In Illinois, adoption may take several different forms, each with their own restrictions and requirements.…