So you want to adopt, how does the ISP fit into that goal? The Individualized Service Plan (ISP) is an ordinary part of every child's case plan that comes into foster care. The ISP is facilitated by the Department and usually takes place at the …
Introducing The Adoption Law Firm’s Appeals Page
What happens with adoptions on appeal? Please visit our appeals page to learn more. Imagine that you’ve been raising your adopted child since they came home from the hospital three years ago. The mother consented at the hospital. The father …
Adoption Tax Credit Available for Grandparent Adoptions
Many Grandparents are raising their grandchildren, and in some cases, it may be for the best to firm up that protective relationship through adoption. One of the chief concerns that many people have about adoption, is the cost. Fortunately, the …
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Greg is Here For Grandparents
Grandparents have always been the bedrock of many families, embodying wisdom, traditions, and unwavering love. That was certainly the case in my family when I was a child and is the case for my children. Now that I’ve become grandparent, I hope to …
Adoption Day Reflections with The Lansdell Family
We have had the high privilege of walking with this family through three adoptions, all of them difficult in different ways. Adversity has a way of revealing strengths or weaknesses, and we just continuously see strength in the Lansdells; strength …
C.R.B. v. Jackson County DHR – The UCCJEA and Subject Matter Jurisdiction
One of the first questions that must be answered in any court proceeding is whether the presiding court has jurisdiction to hear the case and render judgement. This becomes even more complicated when handling matters that have connections to more …
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Today We are Thankful for our Journey…All the Ups and Downs!
"Shane and I are so excited to announce that Elijah Maddox Andrew Latham and Daniel Maccabee Andrew Latham are officially our forever sons! For these children we all have prayed! God is the God of family. He sets us each into family! God heard the …
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In the News: Announcing Attorney Ben DuPré’s Departure for the Alabama Attorney General’s Office.
The Adoption Law Firm announces that Attorney Ben DuPré has accepted an offer to join the Alabama Attorney General’s Office next month. Ben will join a team of Assistant Attorneys General defending our communities and advocating for justice for …
Lessons on Love from the Bouchet Adoption
Eric and Natasha Bouchet (pronounced “Boo-shay”) already had two children of their own when in 2018 they learned that little Tyler, a relative of Natasha’s, needed a loving home. Things were desperate for Tyler due to neglect, malnourishment, and a …
