A Legal Guide Through Adoption and Applicable Federal Laws
Presented by Colleen Marea Quinn
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Course Description
Length: 1h 25min Published: 8/15/2023
The process of counseling a client through the adoption process tends to be long, highly complex, and expensive. This program will take a deep-dive into the adoption process and will analyze the many federal laws that govern adoptions in the United States. The speaker will provide a number of practice tips and state-specific issues to look out for when representing a client in an adoption. Among the topics covered are adoption type overview, international adoption laws and issues, agency vs. non-agency adoptions, cost of adoptions, the home study, ICWA, tax issues, interstate placements, and more.
Learning Objectives
* Understand the various types of adoptions
* Know what federal statutes apply to international, interstate, and domestic adoptions
* Get insider practice tips on counseling clients through the adoption process