Twelve year olds are not always delightful creatures under the best of circumstances, and for children in foster care, the older you get, the bleaker the odds. Older children in foster care have often been through years and years of upheaval and …
Weak and Working: Reflections from a Foster Mother
It’s true that nothing in this world has made me feel weaker than being a foster mom. This journey has sanctified me more than I like to admit on most days. Two days before I got the call about June from DHR- I looked at my husband and said, …
Equipping Foster Parents for Gracious Advocacy Series, Part I
Case Review: T.B. v. Cullman County Dept. of Human Resources, 6 So.3d 1195 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008) —//— Equipping Foster Parents for Gracious Advocacy Series, Part I by Samuel J. McLure, Esq. 30-Second Summary For the foster parents …
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Introducing Surrogacy: The Legal Ins and Outs
https://youtu.be/YqkgRngzJ7c At The Adoption Law Firm, we have been given the opportunity to work with several couples adding to their families with the help of a surrogate mother. The law surrounding this means of family building is …
Introducing Associate Attorney Morgan Broyles
We are so pleased to introduce new our attorney Morgan Broyles. Morgan was raised in Tyler, TX and has recently returned home from her adventures, after attending undergraduate at Texas A&M University and Liberty University School of Law in …
Passion for Adoption Featured in The Alabama Lawyer
We have been waiting for this for quite some time, and are so excited to share with you this special adoption edition of The Alabama Lawyer. The Adoption Edition includes contributions from some of the State's most passionate and committed …
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Happy Adoption Day!
Happy Adoption Day to one of our favorite families! The Probate Courts of Alabama have original jurisdiction over adoptions. Every county has a Probate Judge, and for historical reasons, probate judges do not have to be attorneys. Probate …
March for Life 2022
A few weekends ago, The Adoption Law Firm’s Associate Attorney, Sarah Phillips, attended the National Pro-Life Summit in Washington, DC. Attorney Phillips shares her experience – in her own words: It was incredible. I was left with …
TPR Trial Must Be Completed Within 90 Days After Service of Parties
"Delay is always someone's friend in a conflict." When the conflict involves permanency for a child, the "someone" is never the child. It's a well known maxim in Juvenile Court that “[t]ermination of parental rights shall be given priority over all …
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