Information about home studies, role of investigatory agency including
social workers and adoption service providers, confidentiality, termination
of parental rights, and special needs adoption assistance.
Cost control including outreach, medical expenses, and legally permissible
living expenses.
Screening adoption situations for commitment, health and social history,
legal problems and the likelihood of success.
Trust account administration.
Representation in adoption litigation.
Guidance in locating appropriate birth parents or adoptive parents.
Assistance with birth parent housing, and medical resources.
Referrals to competent counselors who are local to their client, be it
birth parent or adoptive parent.
Thorough explanation of the adoption process including legal procedures,
social worker's role and home study, evaluation of independent and agency
process, cost control (including medical expenses, birthparent subsistence's,
etc.).
Creation of an adoption plan, including the delivery and child transfer.
Coordination of adoption plan with hospital and doctor.
All legal and procedural aspects of adoption, including interstate placement
requirements, with assurance that no adoption laws are overlooked or
violated.
Referrals and resources.
ASSISTED
REPRODUCTION
Representation in any or all aspects of the case.
Information about adjudication of parental rights and risk assessment.
Review of third party reproductive technology contracts--medical facility,
program, ovum or sperm donation, and surrogacy contracts.
Trust account administration.
Guidance in locating appropriate ovum or sperm donors, surrogates, or
intended parents.
Referrals and resources.
Other
Family Formation Alternatives:
Representation in juvenile court dependency matters, guardianships, and
embryo donation/embryo adoption.
Representation
in guardianship proceeding.
Representation
in embryo donation/embryo adoption matters.
Information about procedures, timelines, risk assessment.
Risk
assessment in all family formation law areas.
Referrals and resources.
The
information you obtain at this site is not, nor is
it intended to be legal advice. You should, and must
consult an attorney of your own selection for individual
advice regarding your particular situation.
All
potential clients are advised to carefully select
their own legal counsel. Neither the officers,
directors nor any members of the Academy take
responsibility for or are involved with the separate
law practices of the other ACAL and ACFFL ATTORNEYS.
