THE IRVING LAW FIRM BLOG
The Constitutional Rights Of Birth Parents
The Constitutional Rights of Birth Parents are extremely important. Parental Rights are recognized as fundamental rights under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment to the United State Constitution. [...]
Attachment & Bonding
The terms “attachment” and “bonding” are often confused. Attachment refers to a child’s emotional connection to caregivers. Bonding refers to the caregivers’ feelings and connection to the child. Both are [...]
Tax Credit Saved
There is good news for families pursuing adoption. The final version of the tax reform bill before Congress has preserved the adoption tax credit! Also, the employer provided benefits have [...]
Standards Of Proof In Contested Adoptions
While Circuit Courts in Virginia have long had the authority to grant an adoption without the Consents of the Birth Parents of the child, in 1995 the General Assembly adopted [...]
The Requirements Of The Home Study
The agency you select to prepare the Home Study will be primarily concerned about complying with requirements from both the Code of Virginia and regulations issued by the state Department [...]
Choosing The Agency
There are many excellent child placing agencies in Virginia which you may contract with to prepare the Home Study. It will make a difference, however, which one you choose. You [...]
The Home Study
The law requires that a Home Study investigation of the prospective adoptive home be made by a licensed child placing agency. This report will be filed with the court and [...]
Rates Announced For 2017 Adoption Tax Credit
The IRS has announced the rates for the 2017 Adoption Tax Credit. For taxable years beginning in 2017, under Section 23 (a) (3) the credit allowed for an adoption of [...]
Attorneys In Interstate Adoptions
If a child is being placed across state lines, then another attorney will be necessary. All fifty states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Interstate Compact on the [...]
The Guardian Ad Litem
The law requires that an attorney be appointed by the court to serve as guardian ad litem for the child. This attorney’s job is to investigate and report to the [...]
Counsel For The Birth Parents
Virginia does not require that an attorney be retained to represent the birth parents. It is not unusual for a parental placement adoption to proceed without one. It is recommended, [...]
Counsel For The Adoptive Parents
The attorney with the greatest responsibility is the attorney retained by the adoptive parents. He or she will be the person who moves the case forward from start to finish. [...]
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