Erica Tate Healey

I was referred to J Tate Law by a trusted friend and was told they were the best adoption attorneys in town. I am here to say that I agree 100% with that statement. I went into their office for a consult and was greeted with the warmest smile and a feeling of safety. The team at JA Tate, Erica He...aley, specifically, since that is who we worked with, was top notch in knowledge and attitude. She took her time learning what it is I we needed and wanted and she listened tentatively to all of the details and my concerns. Erica, handled all the heavy lifting with our case and made our part seamless. Her team reached out when they needed any additional information and worked diligently to get our case handled in a timely manner. In a little under 8 months we went from application to custody and couldn’t be happier with the results. We have the family we have always wanted and are living our best lives full of love!! If you are looking to adopt or have any family concerns, I highly recommend J Tate Law and their Associates!!

This woman and her team changed our lives forever. We reached out to them about three years ago to discuss the possibility of pursuing a step-parent adoption for my son, who I have raised since he was 3-years-old (he is now 8.)This would involve termination of parental rights on the maternal side. Wi...th confidence they took our case, and they battled for my son and our family to keep him in the only safe and loving home he has ever known. With their professionalism, diligence, knowledge, and PASSION for this kind of law, I finally got to experience the step-parent adoption of my son this March of 2024. I have no doubt, this would not have been possible without their help. They are timely, kind, professional and will get the job done. I felt like during this entire process when I called, emailed, texted, it was as if I was calling a good friend who was diligent in helping us get through the hard times of the fight. If you are looking for an adoption attorney, I am insisting, look NO FURTHER! A special shoutout to Meredith and Erica, our lives are forever changed, because of your diligence, care, and expertise! You have given us a gift, and we are grateful beyond words.

I cannot say enough good things about the work done for me by this firm, in particular Annsley Van Buskirk! I started my search for my biological family with very little knowledge other than my DNA profile, DOB and the hospital where I was born. Erica (attorney) and Annsley (paralegal) petition...ed the court for my records so very promptly and we were successful! Annsley then researched and located information about my biological mother and her family. Annsley even provided photos of my brother and his family! She also initiated contact with the family so it was not so difficult for them to accept the very new and shocking information that there is another family member no one knew about! I now have a new set of relatives and am learning their (and my) family stories and rich history. This has been one of the most positive experiences in my life!

We have struggled with the biological mother of my stepson (or I should say now my son!) for several years now. They have no relationship since a newborn. I’ve raised him along side of my husband, his biological father and he’s now 15. Our family attorney has helped us as much as he could to protect ...the child from any further stress and upset. Including assigning him a guardian ad litem. It still wasn’t enough. It’s been a long road until my attorney said it’s time to consider step parent adoption to guarantee on protection of the child. He recommended this firm. They jumped on our case immediately. Erica and Kim are an amazing team! They called us or emailed us when we were distressed even after hours to make sure we all were ok. They handled our case very carefully considering the situation and on June 6th we had yet another hearing of many of this contested adoption and adoption was granted! They both fought hard for our family with grace and diligence. Thank you both! We will always consider you as family from here forward because your hard work saved ours! Our blended family is now one! Thank you Erica and Kim!

Erica is one of the most intelligent people we have ever met. She and Kim are extremely dedicated, compassionate, and incredibly well-versed in contested adoption case law. As a blended family, my wife and I adopted our respective children. Given that we expected both cases to be contested, Erica was... assigned to both. It took a deep dive on her part into every nuance of our cases and lives to navigate us through the process, and ultimately succeed. Every part of it was terrifying except for the hearings and conference calls with Erica. Each and every time it was abundantly clear she had absolute control of the matter at hand, proceeding with honesty and confidence. I couldn't imagine another attorney completing our cases more fluently.