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Adoption
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Minnesota Family Law Blog
Step-Parent Adoption in Minnesota : Key Concepts
By Jason Brown
Step-parent adoption is an enjoyable part of our family law practice. Here are a few of the key concepts: Termination of Parental Rights: Biological parent executes paperwork to terminate rights…
Family Law Prof Blog
Girl in Roma Camp
By Family Law
From CNN:A lawyer for a Roma couple accused of abducting the girl found living with them says the pair adopted the child from her biological mother.In a case that has…
Family Law Prof Blog
Falling Adoption Rates
By Family Law
From the Irish Times: The number of children born to unmarried parents and placed for adoption has fallen dramatically over recent decades, new figures show.In 1967, 97 per cent – or…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Russia Stops Adoptions To Sweden, Seeks Agreement Barring Gay Couples From Adopting
By John Kang
"Russia does not want its children falling into the hands of gay parents -- so much so that the country has opted to ban all Swedish parents from adopting." Story…
Family Law Prof Blog
Four Cost Comparisons: International and Domestic Adoption, Surrogacy and Foster Adoption
By Family Law
From ABC News:Jimmy Fallon is bursting at the seams over his baby girl, Winnie, who was born via a surrogate to him and his wife, Nancy Juvonen, in late July.…
Family Law Prof Blog
Facebook Adoption
By Family Law
Read about a family adopting thanks to Facebook here.MR
Family Law Prof Blog
Adoptions from Foster Care on Rise
By Family Law
From USA Today:The percentage of kids adopted from foster care is swinging upward, a new report suggests.Last year, 13.1% of children in foster care were adopted, an increase from 12.6%…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Baby Veronica Goes Home
By Tracy Thomas
Late yesterday, Baby Veronica went home. Well, depending on what you call home. I previously wrote about this heartbreaking story. The little Cherokee toddler was returned to her white adoptive…
Family Law Prof Blog
In Re Adoption of C.B.M.: Adoption Must Be Set Aside When Termination Order Is Reversed
By Family Law
In a recent opinion handed down by the Supreme Court ofIndiana, the adoption of twin children was set aside after a reversal of thetermination of the birth mother’s parental rights. …
Family Law Prof Blog
Guest Post by B. Robert Farzad: California Adoption and Its Impact on Ongoing Co-parenting and Visitation Rights
By Family Law
California adoption seems simple enough. The adoptive parentsadopt the child and take over all parental obligations. Generally, that is theway it works. From the time the adoption takes place, the…