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Adoption
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Family Law Prof Blog
Child Advertised for Adoption on Craigslist
By Family Law
Is it a scam, or an anxious young woman seeking a home for her baby?That's the question Federal Way police are trying to answer as they trace the person who…
South Carolina Adoption Law Blog
Domestication of Foreign Adoptions
The guidelines for obtaining a certificate of a foreign birth and domesticating a foreign adoption can be found at the South Carolina Judicial website. These guidelines will help you determine…
Texas Bar Blog
No place like home: Bell County Bar and National Adoption Day
The Bell County Bar Association is preparing for their second annual National Adoption Day. This year's theme is "The Wizard of Oz, There's No Place Like Home." A yellow brick…
Family Law Prof Blog
Trafficking in Children – From the Adoptive Parent Perspective
By Family Law
There have been a number of reports lately, from all over the globe, of children being kidnapped from their parents and sold or otherwise placed for adoption without their biological…
Family Law Prof Blog
November is National Adoption Awareness Month
By Family Law
Read about this year's theme here or visit this site for ideas on what you can do to help.AC
Family Law Prof Blog
Adoption Agency Director Guilty of Grand Theft
By Family Law
The former director of a Florida adoption agency pleaded guilty to first degree grand theft for bilking prospective adoptive parents out of more than $178,000.According to the investigation conducted by…
South Carolina Adoption Law Blog
Children Who may be Adopted
Any child present within this State at the time the petition for adoption is filed, irrespective of place of birth or place of residence, may be adopted.
Family Law Prof Blog
Racial Bias in Adoption
By Family Law
This story describes the work of one advocacy group to call attention to racial bias plaguing the domestic adoption system. Focusing on Texas, the article notes that:Black and Hispanic children…
Family Law Prof Blog
Ohio Adoptees Kept in Cages File Suit
By Family Law
The New York Times reports the latest in the case involving the Torrence family (read this older post about the early developments in the case):Two Ohio teenagers forced by their…
Family Law Prof Blog
Symposium on Unmarried Couple Adoption Bans
By Family Law
The Arkansas Law Review will host a symposium on the Unmarried Couple Adoption Ban on November 5, 2009, at the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The…