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Adoption Law and Practice

Adoption Law and Practice

Provides information about interstate, state-federal, and international aspects of adoption, and is the acknowledged authority for dealing with the increased "constitutionalizing" of adoption law and practice.


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Publisher :LexisNexis Electronic Publications
Format: mobi , eBook

ISBN: 9781579116927

2012
 
$536.00
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    This premiere treatise by the most respected name in adoption law places local issues in broader context, provides information about interstate, state-federal, and international aspects of adoption, and is the acknowledged authority for dealing with the increased "constitutionalizing" of adoption law and practice. Turn to this nationally recognized work for insightful analysis of contemporary adoption issues, including:

    •   Who may adopt and be adopted
    •   Consent and relinquishment by birth parents
    •   Placement: religious, racial, ethnic factors; single and gay or lesbian adoptive parents
    •   Independent, stepparent, and agency adoptions - by consent or contested
    •   Interstate Jurisdictional Rules and Conflicts of Law
    •   Adopting children with special needs
    •   Federal Laws: ASFA, MEPA, CAPTA
    •   Adopting children from other countries
    •   Adopting Native American children
    •   Impact of the new reproductive technology - including surrogate parenting
    •   Economic, legal, and psychological consequences of adoption

    3 volumes.

    Volume 1
    Ch. 1 Introduction to Adoption Law and Practice
    App. 1-A State Statutory Provisions Relating to Adoption
    Ch. 2 Consent to Adoption
    Ch. 3 Placing Children for Adoption
    App. 3-A Interstate Adoptions: The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
    App. 3-B Federal Legislation Re: Interethnic and Transracial Adoption
    Ch. 4 Adoption Procedure
    App. 4-A Uniform Adoption Act

    Volume 2
    Ch. 5 Independent Adoptions in California; Dual Representation Allowed
    Ch. 6 Private Placement Adoptions in New York
    Ch. 7 Attorney's Role in Private Agency Adoption
    Ch. 8 Contested Adoptions: Strategy of the Case
    Ch. 9 Adoption Assistance for Children with Special Needs
    App.9-A State and Federal Materials Relating to Adoption of Children with Special Needs
    Ch. 10 International Adoption: Overview
    Ch. 11 Intercountry Adoption: Legal Requirements and Practical Considerations
    App. 11-A International Adoption: Forms and Directories

    Volume 3
    Ch. 12 The Aftermath of Adoption: The Economic ConsequencesSupport, Inheritances and Taxes
    App. 12-A State Table of Intestate Inheritance Rights
    App. 12-B State Table of Intestate Inheritance Rights
    Ch. 13 Aftermath of Adoption: Legal and Social Consequences
    App. 13-A State Procedures for Obtaining Identifying Information From Sealed Adoption Records
    App. 13-B Agreements and Court Orders for Post Adoption Contact between Adoptive Families and Birth Parents or Other Birth Relatives
    Ch. 14 Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Collaborative Reproduction, and Adoption
    Ch. 15 Adoption of Native American Children
    App. 15-A Bureau of Indian Affairs: Guidelines For State Courts; Indian Child Custody Proceedings
    Ch. 16 Liability of Adoption Agencies and Attorneys for Misconduct in the Disclosure of Health Related Information
    Ch. 17 Federal Impact on Adoptions
    Table of Cases
    Table of Statutes
    Index

     

     

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