Every Foster Parent Fears the Motion to Continue. Your Worst Enemy in a TPR Trial. In the science of conflict resolution, delay is always on someone's side. An unscrupulous opposing counsel will often seek a last-minute continuance of the trial on …
One Reason Why Adoption Is Neither Right Nor Wrong
Is it Wrong to Foster with the Goal of Adoption? There is no right or wrong here. Fostering and adoption are very complicated processes with each situation being unique and different. While the desire to adopt is such a great trait to have, the main …
4 Rights That Foster Parents Don’t Know They Have
If you're among the foster parents feeling powerless in the legal realm of complexity and ambiguity, read this article about a foster parent's rights by Grace Lorimor. I'd venture to say that you are more significant than you think. The Rights Due …
Why Being a Legal Father Is So Important and How to Become One in AL 2026
Legal Fathers What makes a legal father so special? Simply put, a legal father is protected by law to protect the child. He gets to provide financial assistance for the child, which the child will recognize. Children recognize provision and …
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11 Reliable Funds to Help Pay for Adoption
Article by Will Jenne Introduction One of the many hurdles that people interested in pursuing adoption have to navigate is the expensive nature of the adoption process (especially if the adoption is contested). This financial hurdle has long been a …
Is the Time Right for Stepparent Adoption
Abandonment in Stepparent Adoption If you are considering stepparent adoption, the time is right in the case of abandonment. If the natural parent has abandoned the child, the stepparent can adopt. But what does abandonment actually mean? …
The Powerful, Forgotten Right of a Foster Parent
The Powerful, Forgotten Right of a Foster Parent - the Importance of Intervention and Custody Intervention and Custody are topics of great importance. A foster parent can have a tremendous, positive impact by applying these to their case. …
This Devastating Myth Keeps Kids in Foster Care for Years
A Common Myth That Keeps Kids in Foster Care for Years There is a common myth circulated among child welfare professionals. It assumes that if a natural parent is at least devoted to visiting their child in foster care, the natural …
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An Important Study: The Sacred Office of a Legal Father
The sacred office of legal father M.E.M., Jr. v. K.J., (December 5, 2025) is a recent case which discuss the sacred office of legal father. It comes to us on appeal from the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals’. In this case, they reviewed a juvenile …
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