Recent Adoption Blog | Legal Matters PostsFoible in Law Reveals Domestic Tragedies Nationwideby Pam Connell26 Nov 2008 03:36 AMMy last two blogs dealt with the Nebraska Safe Haven law which allowed parents to abandon children without fear of persecution, and with its amendment last weekend which makes the law apply to infants under 30 days only. Nebraska Safe Haven Law Now Applies Only to Newbornsby Pam Connell25 Nov 2008 01:22 AMNebraska state legislators have changed the state's "safe haven" law, which allowed a parent to leave a child with a hospital employee without fear of facing charges, to apply only to infants in the first month of life. Last spring, Nebraska became the last U.S. Tragic Death of a Baby--Why Not Adoption Instead?by Pam Connell19 Jul 2008 01:24 PMNews sources are now reporting that a 19-year-old Wisconsin woman is in jail for neglect causing the death of her young infant. Indra Book stopped breastfeeding her baby and allowed her to die. A friend of hers is charged with covering up the child's death. Adoption and Inheritance Rightsby Pam Connell30 Apr 2008 04:00 PMCan an adopted child inherit from his/her birthparents as well as adoptive parents? Can a birthparent claim some of the estate of an adopted child who dies? In some states, the answer is yes! There are two major things to keep in mind when reading this blog: 1. "Wrongful Adoption" Lawsuitsby Pam Connell29 Sep 2007 08:49 PMOccasionally one hears of adoptive parents suing an agency for "wrongful adoption". The parents usually claim that after they adopted the child, the child began to exhibit special needs and/or behaviors that were unexpected. Certificate of Citizenship: Why Isn't a Passport Good Enough?by Pam Connell04 Jul 2007 04:58 PMMy last blog talked about the importance of ensuring your adopted child's US citizenship. This blog talks about the importance of being able to prove it. When our daughters' adoptions were finalized, we immediately obtained passports for them. "To Secure the Blessings of Liberty to Ourselves and Our Posterity"by Pam Connell04 Jul 2007 12:55 PMMost parents would assume that once a child is legally theirs, their citizenship extends to that child. After all, plenty of parents serving abroad in the military or on business give birth overseas and their children are citizens. We have always been told that having one parent who is a U.S. Adoption Day #2by Fatherofeight09 Feb 2007 10:36 PMI have detailed in a number of blogs what turned out to be a fight for Isaiah. He came to our house on a "foster to adopt" basis because we already had adopted his four older maternal brothers. His birth mother had been encouraged by a movie (Losing Isaiah) to fight for his custody. The Redacted Fileby Fatherofeight11 Jan 2007 02:27 PMIn Texas, families who are adopting children do not find out vital information about the child until just before the adoption is finalized. That put us at a distinct disadvantage. Recent Blog Comments Pam Connell says... "Thanks for sharing this experience." In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption centraloregonmom says... "Thank you!" In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption |
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