Laws & Legal Issues
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- Parties to an Adoption
- Shame and Fear and Hope
- In the Best Interests of Whom?
- My Petition
- Broken Promises
- N. Carolina Father Challenges Utah Adoption Law
- Adoption Agencies Sue State Over Out-of-State Mothers' Rights
- A Student Asks Lezli About Negatives in Adoption
- Greiner Grinds Her Teeth Over "7th Heaven"
- Access to Adoption Records (8/00)
- Open Adoption Given Legitimate Standing in California
- When The Birth Mother Changes Her Mind
- Are You Ready for Open Records?
- Open Records for Adult Adoptees
- Ohio Legislature Votes to Preserve Privacy
- Judge Rules Tennessee Can Open Sealed Records Without Consent
- Anti-Adoption and Open Records Groups Target Texas Lawmakers
- Sealed Adoption Records: Knowing and Noing!!
- Petitioning the Court to Open Your Adoption File
- A Search Triggers New Laws:
- Post-adoption and Kinship Agreements in California
- The Internet Twin Story - Who's to Blame?
- Way Cleared in Oregon for Access to Adoption Records
Parties to an Adoption
Information on the circumstances and requirements necessary for a person to be eligible to adopt, be adopted, or place a child for adoption.... [more]
Shame and Fear and Hope
Author discusses problems and discrimination towards adoptees in the current adoption systems in the world.... [more]
In the Best Interests of Whom?
Author describes some of the problems with the current system and ideas of what should be done so that things really do turn out to be in the best interest of the child.... [more]
My Petition
A petition to open adoptees' access to their original birth certificates.... [more]
Broken Promises
Author discusses broken promises between birth parents and the adoptive parents after adoption has taken place.... [more]
N. Carolina Father Challenges Utah Adoption Law
Legal issues between states regarding parental rights.... [more]
Adoption Agencies Sue State Over Out-of-State Mothers' Rights
Legal issues about the ICPC and its application and aplicability to certain situations.... [more]
A Student Asks Lezli About Negatives in Adoption
Lezli Adams writes a column to address questions about issues surrounding the adoption experience. Lezli Adams (AskBmom) is a reunited birthmother, search consultant, and former caseworker. In this article Lezli addresses a student's question about the adoption process and the laws keeping background information from being shared with adoptive parents and adoptees.... [more]
Greiner Grinds Her Teeth Over "7th Heaven"
William Pierce's rebuttal of Marley Elizabeth Greiner's article about the 7th Heaven epsiode about the Safe Haven Law. He presents a different view.... [more]
Access to Adoption Records (8/00)
Information on adoption records and how to access them. The information you need to know about birth parents such as birh certificates, address, age, etc.... [more]
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