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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, …
Adoption and Foster Care Wisdom Revisited – Advise from C.J. Brown – Weak and WorkingRead More
Foster Adoptive Parent's Testimony at Trial "[T]he foster mother would not commit to another custodial arrangement other than adoption..." The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has made it clear - again. If adoptive and foster parents want children …
The Foster and Adoptive Parent’s Testimony at Trial Is Critical for PermanencyRead More
No one wants to see a child's parental rights be terminated. In an ideal world, every parent is married to the other parent and is able to raise their child. When our not ideal world crashes into a child without a choice, it is incumbent upon the …
I Wish Every Foster Adoptive Parent Knew This – And Reminded the CourtRead More
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 …
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 …
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 …
Adoption Tax Credit Available for Grandparent AdoptionsRead More
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 …
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 …
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 …
C.R.B. v. Jackson County DHR – The UCCJEA and Subject Matter JurisdictionRead More
