Financing and Legal
Have you wondered how you can get help with adoption financing, or why an attorney is so important in adoption proceedings? Learn from the adoption experts as they explain the legal and financial side of adoption.
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Guest:
Kim Felder, Adoptive Family Recruiter
Ricky
is a little guy who loves basketball, and really wants
to be adopted. But how does a foster child in the system
find a family? That’s Adoptive Family Recruiter Kim
Felder’s job. She considers herself a PR agent for
foster children – and she pulls out all the stops,
from television appearances, to newspaper features. Kim
reveals the truth about foster adoption and how you can
successfully assimilate foster children into your family.
She’ll share the financial benefits of a foster adoption,
free and ongoing resources, and how to determine if a foster
adoption is right for your family.
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Adopting
Beyond Your State Lines
Guest:
Adoption Attorney Jim Handy
What
is the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children,
and how does it apply to you? What are the do’s,
don’ts and common mistakes in interstate adoptions?
When is the right time for adoptive families to travel
to and from the birthparents’ state?
Host Mardie Caldwell and Guest,
Adoption Attorney, Jim Handy, will break through the
legal jargon of interstate adoptions – sharing
the tools you’ll need to complete your successful
adoption!
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Guest: David Cole
What are the top legal challenges adoptive families face? What steps can you take to protect your adoption? How can you select the right attorney for your adoption? Adoption laws are very confusing. They change rapidly and they are very state specific. If you are considering adopting a child, this is a show you cannot miss. Make it your goal to know the adoption laws in your state before it is too late. |
Guest: Gerald Bowman, LCSW, ACSW
Do you find the words home study intimidating? Take the fear out
of home study by listening to Gerald Bowman as he discusses what a home
study is and what you can expect during the process.
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Guest: Ellen Roseman
Have you wondered what's new in adoption legislation? Ellen Roseman knows. As
the California Representative to the Adoption Congress, Ellen will share with
our listeners what's new in open adoption, the Hague Convention, the Interstate
Compact, and more.
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Guest: Jim Handy, Esq.
Domestic Adoption Attorney, Jim Handy, shares with us the process through which you can adopt a Native American Child. Learn how to navigate through the Indian Child Welfare Act, and how to choose the right adoption professional to make your dream a reality.
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Guest: Lesley Siegel, Esq.
International Adoption Attorney, Lesley Siegel, answers your adoption questions. Over the last year, legal questions have been collected and given to Lesley to answer. Learn about the home study, why an attorney is so important, and get great tips on the Interstate Compact.
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Guest: Steve Lazarus, Esq.
Why do I need an attorney? What if a birth mother wants to take back our baby? Can I adopt more than one child? Adoption Attorney, Steve Lazarus, answers your domestic legal questions.
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Guest: Jim Handy, Esq.
When can a birth father give consent? What exactly constitutes a birth father anyway? Domestic Adoption Attorney, Jim Handy, answers these questions and more.
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Guest: Aaron Britvan, Esq.
Adoption attorney, author, lecturer, and adoptive father, Aaron Britvan, shares with us the answers to many of your legal adoption questions, plus his own personal adoption story.
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Guest: Jim Handy, Esq.
What does an attorney do? How much does one cost? Is an attorney really worth it? Domestic Adoption Attorney, Jim Handy, answers your legal questions on what roles attorney's play in the adoption process, and why they are so important.
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