OVERCOMING INTERSTATE ADOPTION ISSUES
Jun 30, 2010
By: Jeanne Trudeau Tate
I: WHAT IS THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN
The primary safeguard to regulate the adoption of children from one state to another is the Interstate Compact ...
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Adoption Tax Credit
May 26, 2010
A. Please help us spread the word about the new and improved Adoption Tax Credit which will foster more affordable adoptions!!! Historically, the federal adoption tax credit has been a nonrefundable...
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Insurance Coverage for Adopted Children
Apr 08, 2010
Federal law requires that employer sponsored group health plans that
provide coverage for "natural" children must provide the same coverage
for adoptive children, to begin when children are placed for...
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Foster Parent Rights in Florida
Apr 08, 2010
1. Do foster parents in Florida have a right to contest removal of foster children from their home?
Yes, but only under the specific and quite limited circumstances outlined in ?39.812(4), Fla. Stat...
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Commonly Asked Questions in Florida Adoptions
Mar 31, 2009
Consent for adoption in Florida When will the consent for adoption be signed?
Pursuant to Florida law, the consent will be signed no sooner than 48 hours after delivery unless the birth mother is be...
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