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23Jun, 17

Last month, three U.S. senators introduced the Vulnerable Children and Families Act, a bill which aims to help children around the world who are living in institutions or without permanent homes receive more assistance from U.S. international delegates. Specifically, the bill aims to ensure that international child welfare is a central part of U.S. foreign… Read More

20Jun, 16

By taking advantage of the federal adoption tax credit, US Military benefits and employer advantages, thousands of American families are eligible and receive financial benefits each year for the cost associated with an adoption. Here’s a quick breakdown of those three methods: Federal Adoption Tax Credit The federal adoption tax credit (FATC) allows a monetary… Read More

19Apr, 16
Surrogacy Gestational Birthmother Raleigh Adopt Child

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Committee on Ethics has released an opinion “to provide an overview of gestational surrogacy and to describe the ethical responsibilities for obstetrician–gynecologists who take part in the care of women who participate in these arrangements.” Gestational surrogacy is an increasingly common form of family building. However, as the… Read More

12Apr, 16
free child custody north carolina mediation

Guest post from David Festin In my third year of law school, I had a great opportunity to take a class on judicial administration, focusing my semester-long research paper on alternative dispute resolution, and specifically, court-ordered child custody mediation in North Carolina. What I found in my research was a promising outlook on the effectiveness and… Read More