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For Grand- Parents or other relatives looking to adopt a family member, Attorney Sam McLure will give a brief overview of what to expect from the process. This will not be exhaustive, but rather a bird’s eye view. We will also let you know what …
Families Caring For Each Other – What to Expect With a Related AdoptionRead More
Are you a foster parent looking to adopt your foster child where termination of parental rights has already been completed? We would love to help you to the finish line, as you make a legal reality of the bond that surely already exists. In …
A release of information, or ROI, is a form commonly used by adoptive parents when they are requesting an agency, hospital, school, or similar entity share confidential information with their attorney. Often times, the attorney will need certain …
“Becoming a parent will soften you; adoption will soften you, but it will also harden you. It’s not for the faint of heart…” So shares Nick Lansdell, adoptive father of two boys. We are so pleased to share with you a bit of Katie and Nick’s path …
“Not For the Faint of Heart”; The Lansdell Family AdoptionRead More
In A.R., the probate court granted a stepmother’s adoption of one child. The natural mother filed a motion under Ala. R. Civ. P. 60(b), requesting that the final decree of adoption be set aside as void. The probate court denied her motion, and the …
A Risk to the Validity of a Final Decree of Adoption Read More
Dependency as to One Parent & Ex Parte E.D. Overruled M.C.A. v. Etowah County Dept. of Human Res. and O.P., CL-2023-0286 (Ala. Civ. App. Jan. 31, 2024) M.C.A. was a father’s appeal of a judgment out of Etowah County Juvenile Court which …
Alabama has a brand-new adoption code, which brought some changes to step-parent adoptions. Let’s discuss 10 things about stepparent adoptions in 2024 – in one minute! https://youtu.be/OffvpPsEntw?feature=shared …
Changes to Step-Parent Adoptions Under New Alabama Adoption CodeRead More
As of January, 2024, Alabama has a brand-new adoption code, which brought some changes to related adoptions. Let’s discuss 10 things about related adoptions in 2024 – in two minutes! https://youtu.be/Bw5VHqfKBIw?feature=shared …
Changes to Related Adoptions Under New Alabama Adoption CodeRead More
Unless a legal father’s rights have been terminated, a legal father’s consent to adoption is required. What makes a father a “legal father”? Let’s talk about the six ways a man can be considered the legal father under Ala. Code § 26-10E-2(8) – in two …
Establishing Paternity Under the Alabama Adoption CodeRead More
