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Adoption
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Utah Family Blawg
3 Grounds for Appeal without Preservation and Contested Adoption Petitions Must be Resolved Through Trial
By grantutahfamilyblawg-blogspot-com
S.C. v. State of Utah, 2013 UT 26 Utah Supreme Court May 7, 2013 Grandmother sought to adopt her grandson. Mother’s parental rights were terminated and Foster Parents also sought…
Family Law Prof Blog
Adoption/Foster Care Funds in VA
By Family Law
From Greenwich Time:Gov. Bob McDonnell is proposing nearly $28 million in state funding in the next two-year budget cycle for the foster care system and adoption efforts.Read more here.MR
Family Law Prof Blog
Adoption Numbers in Australia
By Family Law
From the Guardian:Almost every adoption in Australia by carers such as foster parents took place in New South Wales in the past financial year, contributing to a rise in overall…
Family Law Prof Blog
Internet’s Impact on Adoption
By Family Law
From USA Today:As with most areas of modern life, the Internet has had a "transformative impact" on the adoption process, and most people involved say the technology's contribution has been…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Samuels on “Surrender and Subordination”
By John Kang
Elizabeth Samuels at the U of Baltimore has published "Surrender and Subordination: Birth Mothers and Adoption Law Reform" in 20 Mich. J. of Gender & L. 33 (2013). The abstract…
Family Law Prof Blog
Russian Adoption Policy
By Family Law
From RT:Russia’s ombudsman for children’s rights has admitted that currently only Italy matches the two main criteria for adoption of Russian children – a bilateral agreement with Russia and a…
Family Law Prof Blog
Philomena
By Family Law
From the New York Times:LONDON — PHILOMENA LEE is 80 now, and she has made peace with many things. Yet her voice still catches when she describes her last glimpse…
Family Law Prof Blog
Couple gives adopted son back to children’s services after raising him for 9 years
By Family Law
From WCPO Cincinnati:Can you give back a child?That question has Liberty Township buzzing after it was reported that Cleveland Cox, 49, and his wife Lisa, 52, gave their adopted 9-year-old…
Family Law Prof Blog
National Adoption Month
By Family Law
Today concludes the National Adoption Month. Here is a heartwarming adoption story from Del Mar Times:Nov. 30 is a special day for the Bonadeo family of Del Mar.John and Betty…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
How Marriage Inequality Prompts Gay Partners to Adopt One Another
The Atlantic's Koa Beck documents how historical bans on same-sex marriage have prompted some couples to adopt one another in an effort to gain legal protections denied because of their…