Adoption Law Training Class

Course ID: 13932

Adoption Law Training Seminar

Resolve Potential Problems for a Smooth Adoption Process

Right now, there are tens of thousands of children waiting to be adopted - and vast numbers of families who want to offer them safe, stable homes. Adoptive parents - and birth parents - are making one of the most important decisions of their lives and embarking on a process that is complicated, emotionally difficult and potentially heartbreaking if things go wrong. As a legal advisor, you want to anticipate and overcome all the obstacles and help your clients achieve a positive outcome, no matter which party in the adoption triad you represent. Our faculty will share the benefit of their years of experience so you can guide clients through the laws, procedures and challenges - without unnecessary delays. This seminar is too important to miss - enroll today!

Successfully overcome challenges that arise during the adoption process to make this life-changing experience as positive as possible.
Offer more options by understanding the different types of adoptions available, including independent or agency adoptions.
Protect your clients from unnecessary problems by knowing how to guide them through every step of the adoption process.
Prepare clients for the financial issues and ramifications they'll need to deal with during adoptions.
Take your practice to the next level by knowledgeably facilitating interstate or international adoptions.
Avoid mishandling adoptions involving Native American children by adhering to the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Safeguard your client's rights by knowing what challenges you'll face when representing either a birth mother or birth father.
Foresee and prevent problems by identifying issues and circumstances that can trigger contested adoptions.
Confidently challenge or defend an adoption by understanding the intricacies of revocable and non-revocable consents.
Expand your services - and your client bases - by knowledgeably representing any of the parties involved in the adoption triad.
Become your office's adoption authority so you can smoothly lead more clients through this difficult and emotional process.


	Agenda
	THE ESSENTIALS OF ADOPTION LAW Harold O. Atencio and Ross S. Randall Who May Adopt Who May be Adopted Types of Adoptions Children Youth Family Department Family Step Parent Guardian/Will Agency Independent PRACTICAL GUIDE THROUGH ADOPTIONS Harold O. Atencio and Ross S. Randall Pre Placement Studies Post Placement Reports Order Allowing Placement Residency Requirements for Step Parent, Family Guardian/Will Relinquishment of Parental Rights/Consent to Adoption Consents From Other States Irrevocable Consents/Contingent Consents Unknown/Unfound Birth Fathers Default Judgments Waiting Periods Open Adoptions ADOPTION OPTIONS/BUDGETS Harold O. Atencio and Ross S. Randall CYFD Adoptions Independent Adoptions Agency Adoption Same Sex Adoptions Adoption Tax Credit INTERSTATE ADOPTIONS Harold O. Atencio and Ross S. Randall ICPC Requirements Exceptions to ICPC Conflict of Laws Effect on Independent Adoptions Anticipated Changes INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS Harold O. Atencio and Ross S. Randall The Intercountry Adoption Act The Hague Convention - Implementation in 2007 INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT Harold O. Atencio and Ross S. Randall Waiting Period for Consent Time to Revoke Consent Placement Preferences/Birth Mother Choice Tribal Rights Tribal Notice REPRESENTING BIRTH MOTHERS Harold O. Atencio and Ross S. Randall Allowable Benefits Right to Change Mind Repayment of Benefits Changing Adoptive Parents REPRESENTING BIRTH FATHERS Harold O. Atencio and Ross S. Randall Putative Father Registry Acknowledged Father Status Contesting Adoptions THE ROMERO CASE/THE CONTESTED ADOPTION Harold O. Atencio and Ross S. Randall Alleged vs. Acknowledged and Presumed Fathers Right to Notice Consent Requirements Abandonment Pre-Birth/Post-Birth Agency Liability for Unnecessary Notice CHALLENGING AN ADOPTION Harold O. Atencio and Ross S. Randall Statute of Limitations Case Law Extending Time to Challenge Revocable or Non Revocable Consents ETHICS Harold O. Atencio and Ross S. Randall Birth Parents and the Internet What do I Get if I Give You My Child The Search for Wealthy Adoptive Parents Notice to Alleged Fathers Facilitators and Their Fees THE ADOPTION TRIAD Catherine Troy Adoptive Parents - Who Chooses to Adopt and Why Birthparents - Who Places Children for Adoption and Why Adoptee - What Children are Available for Adoption and Why The Effects of Grief and Loss on Each Member of the Triad The Role of Bonding and Attachment on the Triad


	Audience
	This basic to intermediate level seminar is designed for attorneys, paralegals, adoption agency employees, social workers, counselors and other professionals who want to facilitate smoother adoption proceedings.