Families Who Foster/Adopt Kids Provide a Dream Come True Children are placed under state custody for several reasons, but this is never the fault of the child. One of the major dilemmas in the world today is that some biological parents fail to provide for or protect their children, and in many cases, reunification is […]

The New Jersey Resident’s Guide to International Adoption In 2016, more than 5,000 children were adopted by American families from countries outside the United States. If you live in the Garden State, a New Jersey adoption attorney may be able to provide you with the information you need to make an informed decision about whether […]

On May 30, 2018 Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey signed into law the New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act. This new law will protect all parties involved in a gestational carrier arrangement, including the gestational carrier, the intended parents, and most importantly, any child resulting from such an arrangement. These agreements will now be […]

Unpaid and Paid Leave When Adopting Many new parents have access to paid leave through federal or state family and medical leave benefits or benefits provided to them as part of their employment contracts or packages. More than 91 percent of all the U.S. employers that are obligated or opt-in to provide paid leave for […]

Adopted people in New Jersey might want to learn about their birth families but may be unsure of how they can access the information they need. State law allows them to access their original birth certificates. How New Jersey Adoptees Can Learn About Their Birth Parents New Jersey adoptees may wonder about their birth families […]

The popularity of open adoption is a relatively recent phenomenon. There are many reasons why this option may be the right one for your family. Why Open Adoption Could Be the Right Choice for You It’s estimated that between 60 and 70 percent of all adoptions in the U.S. today are open adoptions. If you’re […]

How a New Jersey Adoption Attorney Can Help You Adopting a child in New Jersey is an involved process that involves training and going through a home study. If you’ve been considering adoption for your family, chances are you have a lot of questions. If this is your first experience with adopting a child in New […]

New Jersey Joins Other States In Regulating Gestational Carrier Arrangements for Family Formation On May 30, 2018 Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey signed into law the New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act. This new law will protect all parties involved in a gestational carrier arrangement, including the gestational carrier, the intended parents, and most […]

There are nearly 600,000 same-sex couple households in the United States, and more than 100,000 of them have children. Adoptions by LGBTQ people have risen sharply in the last decade; same-sex couples in the U.S. are now raising at least 22,000 children. That trend is expected to continue, and researchers estimate that there are two […]

Plenty of adoptive parents are opting for open adoptions these days, giving their children the opportunity to stay in touch with their birth parents. As a matter of fact, the percentage of adoptive parents going for open adoptions has increased from 1 percent 20 years ago to about 70 percent nowadays. If you’re thinking of […]