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Conflict of Laws .net
Adoption in the proposal for a European Parenthood Regulation
This post was written by Aukje Mens, Jurist at INEA, the Dutch expertise centre on intercountry adoption. She wrote in her own name. Recently, an article I wrote about adoption…
Religion Clause
2nd Circuit: USCIS Rejection of Yemini Guardianships as Equivalent to Adoption Did Not Violate RFRA
In Alsonidar v. Mullin, (2d Cir., May 26, 2026), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the US Citizenship and Immigration Services' refusal to recognize three individuals as adopted children…
The Law Center, S.C. Blog
Pursuing Surrogacy or Adoption for Same-Sex Couples
If you are a same-sex couple wanting to build a family, you may wonder, what is legally required? How do I protect our parental rights? What happens if something is…
Bartlesville Law Blog
The Shai Cooper Act and Relative Adoption in Oklahoma
By Kyle Persaud
Thanks to a new law, it’s now easier to adopt a relative’s child in Oklahoma. You no longer need a preplacement home study. Many people in Oklahoma want to adopt…
Estate Planning in California
Adoptive Child and Probate
By Unknown
Probate Code §6451 provides that(a) An adoption severs the relationship of parent and child between an adopted person and a natural parent of the adopted person unless both of the…
The Florida Bar News Releases
Chapter 30 Adoption Applicant Review Committees and Adoptions of Dependent Children
By Susan Ray
This course is presented by the Legal Needs of Children Committee of the Florida Bar together with the Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office. CLE Information Course number: 9766 CLE…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Can a No-Contact Order Lead to Adoption Without Consent? Virginia Supreme Court Says Yes
By Rob Hagy
On March 12, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued its decision in Perkins v. Howington, addressing a question that may seem unusual at first: if a parent was under…
Kogut & Wilson Blog
Cailee J. Alderman to Address the Equality for Every Family Act and Adoption Issues in Upcoming CLE Programs
Kogut & Wilson partner Cailee J. Alderman will cover adoption law and parentage topics during two upcoming CLE programs this month. On April 7 at 2:00 pm CDT, Cailee will…
Free Movement Articles
Adoption and surrogacy: when is a child born overseas British?
Table of Contents Those who adopt a child abroad or have a child through surrogacy often assume that their child will automatically be born British if one of the parents…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
MOTHERHOOD BEYOND BIOLOGY: SUPREME COURT EXPANDS MATERNITY RIGHTS FOR ADOPTIVE MOTHERS
INTRODUCTION In Hamsaanandini Nanduri v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 INSC 246, decided on 19 March 2026, the Supreme Court of India, speaking through Justice J.B. Pardiwala, undertook a…