Law Office of Denise J. Patton

11/08/2024

Posted by the ABA

By: Amira Hasenbush With contributions by Elizabeth Schwartz , Kate Mozynski , Catherine Tucker , Heather Ross and Heather Fann In the wake of the election, we have been asked for recommendations on how people can protect themselves and their families.  This is a current list, whi

09/06/2024

China stopping all adoptions to U.S.

Beijing said the move was in line with international trends, as more countries have limited such adoptions. Many would-be adoptive families were left in limbo.

11/10/2023

Kuster, Lamborn, Aderholt Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve Adoption Oversight and Transparency

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), and Robert Aderholt (R-AL) introduced the bipartisan Adoption Deserves Oversight, Protection, and Transparency (ADOPT) Act. This comprehensive legislation protects adoptive families, children, and expectant mothers...

11/10/2023

Bi-partisan Bill introduced to make Adoption Tax Credit Refundable

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act, which would restore the refundable portion of the adoption tax credit and support families wishing to adopt by easing the associated financial cost...

06/30/2022

SCHIFF, CHU INTRODUCE BILL TO ENSURE LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS EQUAL ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE TREATMENTS​

The Official U.S. House website of Congressman Adam Schiff of California District 28

04/09/2022

Decisions like this underlie the importance of good legal counsel and the need to do a second parent adoption.
https://www.wfla.com/reviews/br/education-br/parenting-br/oklahoma-mother-to-be-removed-from-babys-birth-certificate-because-shes-not-the-gestational-parent/?nxs_link=article-image_2_title_3&email=965759eab6a02f45a90096ee49a3663dca581cef&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Curated%20Daily%20Digest%202022-04-08&utm_term=Daily%20News

01/21/2022

State Rep. Margaret Croke (D-12th) talks about her efforts to expand insurance coverage for fertility treatments in Illinois.

11/10/2021

Knowledge is power - protect yourselves

Unethical adoption service providers can take advantage of an emotionally charged process to deceive and defraud prospective adoptive parents or birth parents considering adoption. Learn what to look out for, how to protect yourself and your family, and what to do if you're a victim.

11/05/2021

https://www.facebook.com/12566691349/posts/10159700944361350/

A powerful speech "Inside the NBA" host Ernie Johnson gave in 2019 about how his son Michael was adopted from a Romanian orphanage is being remembered in the wake of Michael's death at 33.

10/29/2021

https://www.yahoo.com/now/working-ethical-professionals-key-adoption-120000715.html?guccounter=1

Every day in the United States and abroad children are placed for adoption into loving homes. These adoptions take place legally and they are done ethically. Unfortunately, these are not usually the stories that make the press. Instead, stories like "How an Adoption Broker Cashed In on Prospective P...

03/29/2021

https://caffa.org/conference/

2021 VIRTUAL CAFFA PARENTING THROUGH ADOPTION CONFERENCE Saturday, April 10th – Sunday April 11th, 2021 Register Here: https://conta.cc/3uWtFxH We’re very excited to announce that registration is now OPEN for the 25th adoption education conference on Saturday, April 10th and Sunday, April 11th, ...

03/09/2021

2021 VIRTUAL CAFFA PARENTING THROUGH ADOPTION CONFERENCE

Saturday, April 10th – Sunday April 11th, 2021

CAFFA hosts a conference every two years. This conference welcomes adoption professionals and organizations that support adoption or adoptive services. The professionals lead/facilitate numerous educational presentations throughout the day. Exhibitors are also available to assist you in your adoptio...