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Should adopted children try to locate their birth parents?

May 16, 2023 by Donald C. Cofsky

Should Adoptees Try to Find Their Birth Parents? Before open adoptions became the standard in the U.S., there were many more closed adoptions in which the adoptee had no contact with their biological parents. It’s common for adopted children who grew up in closed adoptions to be curious about who their birth parents are, but […]

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Finding an adoptive family

May 10, 2023 by Donald C. Cofsky

How to Choose an Adoptive Family If you’re one of the 18,000 biological parents interested in placing your child with an adoptive family, finding the right family is essential. Your choice will impact your pregnancy, the child’s future, and your potential relationship with the child. To find the perfect family for you and the child’s […]

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What to consider before you decide to adopt

April 8, 2023 by Donald C. Cofsky

What to Consider Before You Decide to Adopt No matter the circumstances, adoption is always a major decision. Approximately 135,000 children are adopted every year in the United States. This includes an estimated 59% from the foster care system, 26% from abroad and 15% who are relinquished voluntarily. Adoption Can Be Hard for Everyone Involved […]

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Choosing an adoption agency

April 4, 2023 by Donald C. Cofsky

Selecting the Right Adoption Agency for Your Family Once you have made the decision to adopt, choosing an adoption agency can seem like a hurdle that you need to clear as quickly as possible in order to achieve your true goal. New Jersey adoption lawyers caution against rushing the decision and warn that many people […]

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Adopting your foster child

March 8, 2023 by Donald C. Cofsky

Process of Adopting Your Foster Child Deciding to adopt your foster child is an effective way to provide them with a more permanent family. The number of children who are waiting to go through the adoption process is well over 100,000. While foster children are often able to be adopted, there are several restrictions and […]

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Adopting an adult

March 3, 2023 by Donald C. Cofsky

How Do Adult Adoptions Work? There are many different types of adoptions. One of the lesser-known options is adult adoption. There are certain criteria that must be met in order to adopt an adult into your family. What Is Adult Adoption? Adult adoption is a legal procedure that allows a couple or individual to bring […]

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An overview of assisted reproduction

January 18, 2023 by Donald C. Cofsky

A Comprehensive Overview of Assisted Reproduction Assisted reproduction involves the use of different technologies to help improve a person’s chance of becoming pregnant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that just under 2% of U.S. children were born by using one of the assisted reproduction techniques. These techniques include everything from in […]

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Sperm donation contracts

January 14, 2023 by Donald C. Cofsky

How Sperm Donation Contracts Work When trying to conceive a child, it is not uncommon to use a sperm donor. Between 2015 and 017, there were more than 440,000 women who went through this process, which marked a substantial increase over the previous decade. If you use a sperm donor in New Jersey or Pennsylvania, […]

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Adoption vs. An Embryo Donation

December 12, 2022 by Donald C. Cofsky

The Pros of Cons of Embryo Donation In vitro fertilization has become far more common in recent years, which has given rise to a corresponding increase in embryo donations. The couples who choose IVF desperately want to have children, and many of them choose to donate their unused embryos to help others in the same […]

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How A SCOTUS Ruling May Affect Native American Adoptions

December 6, 2022 by Donald C. Cofsky

SCOTUS Expected to Rule on Native American Adoptions A lawsuit that has reached the U.S. Supreme Court may change the law surrounding the ability for people to adopt Native American children. In the U.S., upwards of 135,000 children are adopted every year. If you’d like to file for an adoption, our New Jersey adoption attorney […]

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