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Adoption
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The Faculty Lounge
Sally Struthers, Uncle Sam and Tax Discrimination Against International Adoptions
Sally Struthers (of Archie Bunker fame) used to urge U.S. television viewers to sponsor a deserving child in another part of the world. For a few dollars per month, a…
Family Law Prof Blog
Announcement: For Signature, Law Prof Amicus Brief in Adoption Case
By Family Law
Colleagues,Another disrupted adoption case has arisen, and I am soliciting support for an amicus brief. There is in this case the usual prospect of a biological father forcing the separation…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Challenge to Adoption of Child of Undocumented Mother
From KOAM TV in Missouri:The Missouri Supreme Court is now weighing the facts of a case that will decide the fate of a 4 year old Carthage boy.Attorneys argued the…
South Carolina Adoption Law Blog
Section 63-9-60(A)(2)-Placement with Non-Resident
Please note that Section 63-9-60(A)(2) was amended to require a non-resident to initiate and finalize his adoption in South Carolina. The full update is at this blog post and was past into law…
South Carolina Adoption Law Blog
Non-resident Adoptions and Judicial Determination
If you are a non-resident seeking to adopt a child from South Caroina or the non-resident's attorney, seek South Carolina legal assitance as early in the process as possible. In addition to…
Family Law Prof Blog
Unexpected Adoption Circumstances
By Family Law
The Chicago Tribune recently wrote the story of one family struggling with the consequences of their adoption, ultimately separating from their adopted daughter. Read it here.MR
Family Law Prof Blog
Bacarra, et. al: “Child-Adoption Matching: Preferences for Gender and Race”
By Family Law
Mariagiovanna Bacarra (Washington University Saint Louis), Allan Collard-Wexler (NYU School of Business), Leonardo Fellis (London School of Economics) & Leeat Yariv (California Institute of Technology) have posted "Child-Adoption Matching: Preferences…
South Carolina Adoption Law Blog
Do You Need a Home Study to Adopt?
If you are adopting a child that is not related to you by blood or marriage, you need a home study. "Before the placement of any child by any agency…
NJ Family Legal Blog
NJ Supreme Court Reviews Standard for Sibling Visitation After Adoption and/or Placement
I have previously posted several blog entries about custody and parental rights where DYFS ("Division of Youth & Family Services"), NJ's child protective agency, has involvement. To read those posts click here,…
Family Law Prof Blog
Custody Battle
By Family Law
These custody battles are most unfortunate:From the Chicago Tribune:NEW ALBANY, Ind. — The lawyer for a southern Indiana couple trying to adopt a 3-year-old boy who they've raised since birth…