New Jersey Public Adoptions Through the State Agency There are multiple ways people can adopt children in New Jersey, and these include working with a private agency, making a separate arrangement with the birth parents or adopting through the state’s Office of Adoptions Operations. In most cases, adoptions that take place through the Department of […]

Considerations for Single-Parent Adoption in Pennsylvania Is it possible to adopt a child as a single person in Pennsylvania, and does it make the process more complicated or difficult? What are the things you should consider before adopting as a single parent? Is the legal framework different for single people? Adoption Requirements According to U.S. […]

A New Jersey Adoption Attorney Can Help You Many couples dream of adopting a child. There are many different types of adoptions in New Jersey. In 2012, 1,023 children were adopted from foster care. Some adoption cases are stepparent adoptions in which the adopting parent has already formed a relationship with the child. The legal […]

There has been a lot in the news about children being separated from their parents who have entered the United States either illegally, or who have requested asylum in the United States. The courts have ordered the federal government to re-unite the children with their parents. Unfortunately, this has not necessarily been occurring.  In fact, […]

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 […]

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 […]