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Adoption
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Ohio Appellate Insights
What’s On Their Minds: Validity of Permanent Surrender Agreement in Adoption Case. In re: (C.C.S.), (C.L.S.) v. Adoption by Gentle Care.
Update: On October 27, 2016, by a vote of 4-3, this case was dismissed as improvidently accepted. Voting to dismiss were Chief Justice O’Connor, and Justices O’Donnell, Lanzinger and O’Neill.…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Effect of Adult Adoptions & Inheritance Rights
Richard C. Ausness recently published an Article entitled, Planned Parenthood: Adult Adoption and the Right of Adoptees to Inherit, 41 Am. C. Tr. Est. Couns. L.J. 241 (2016). Provided below…
Adoption Law
Watch Oral Arguments in Ohio Supreme Court Case Involving Birth Mother Consent and Duress
By Malinda
Yesterday, the Ohio Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case involving a birth mother's consent and claims of duress. It looks like a wonderful resource to use in an…
My Arizona Criminal, Child Abuse and Neglect Attorney
Coping with Failed Adoptions
Building adopted families is a dream for many people. Perhaps adoption is a choice in the wake of fertility challenges, perhaps adoption is the product of a relative who is…
Ohio Appellate Insights
Oral Argument Preview: Validity of Permanent Surrender Agreement in Adoption Case. In re: (C.C.S.), (C.L.S.) v. Adoption by Gentle Care.
Update: On October 27, 2016, by a vote of 4-3, this case was dismissed as improvidently accepted. Voting to dismiss were Chief justice O’Connor, and Justices O’Donnell, Lanzinger and O’Neill.…
Family Law Prof Blog
Adoption Misconceptions During Olympics
By Family Law
From USA Today:Ron is not only Simone's maternal grandfather but also her father – legally, practically and emotionally. He and his wife Nellie adopted Simone and her sister Adria when Simone was…
NJ Family Legal Blog
The Supreme Court Finds a Right to Counsel for Indigent Parents Opposing Private Adoptions
In the recent decision In the Matter of the Adoption of a Child by J.E.V. and D.G.V., the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously held that: [A]n indigent parent who faces termination…
Family Law Prof Blog
Same-Sex Couples Still Face Roadblocks to Adoption
By Family Law
From NBC News:There are currently thousands of children and youth in foster care, many of which are up for adoption; however, same-sex couples still face more hurdles to being approved…
Family Law Prof Blog
Federal Judge Voids Mississippi Ban on Same-Sex Couple Adoptions
By Family Law
From The Washington Post:A federal judge in Mississippi ordered the state to drop its ban on adoptions by same-sex married couples, saying Wednesday that it doesn’t pass muster under the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Maternal Activism and Racial Justice
Professor Cathy Schlund-Vials, of the University of Connecticut, reflects on the strength of her adoptive immigrant mother and that of other mothers who resist the subordination of their children. This…