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The Adoption Law Firm

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Two things you need to know as trial approaches.

4 Rights That Foster Parents Don’t Know They Have

May 13, 2026 //  by Sam McLure

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 …

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Why Being a Legal Father Is So Important and How to Become One in AL 2026

May 12, 2026 //  by Sam McLure

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

May 12, 2026 //  by Sam McLure

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 …

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Abandonment in Stepparent Adoption

Is the Time Right for Stepparent Adoption

May 8, 2026 //  by Sam McLure

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? …

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Knowing Foster Parents' Rights can make all the difference in a foster child's world.

The Powerful, Forgotten Right of a Foster Parent

May 6, 2026 //  by Sam McLure

  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. …

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This Devastating Myth Keeps Kids in Foster Care for Years

May 4, 2026 //  by Sam McLure

  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

May 1, 2026 //  by Sam McLure

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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International Adoption Has No Need to be Afraid of ICE

April 29, 2026 //  by Sam McLure

Fearful of ICE? It's not absurd that an international adoptee would be fearful of ICE. It's absurd that anyone should suggest that they be fearful. And that's exactly what some so-called adoption professionals and news outlets are doing as of …

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A Question Weighing on the Mind of Every Foster Parent

April 27, 2026 //  by Sam McLure

Can the Court Lawfully Suspend Visitation of a Noncustodial Parent? In short, the answer is yes, the trial court has discretion to suspend visitation of a noncustodial parent who has a dependent child if it is in the child’s best interest and …

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