Attorneys Who Put Family First
The surrogacy landscape in New York drastically changed in recent years. The state evolved from strictly banning gestational surrogacy for thirty years to legalizing it through the Child-Parent Security Act (CPSA) in 2021. Today, New York is one of the nation’s...
Deciding to adopt a new member into the family is a big decision. The state takes great care to place adopted children with families who can provide them with love, care, and stability. Because of this, many adopting families worry about the home study, which is one...
Social media has changed our lives in countless ways. From staying connected with family and friends to discovering products and services, it has indeed revolutionized the way people interact with one another. Nowadays, it can even speed up the adoption process for...
Sometimes, grandparents must step in when a parent is no longer up to the task of raising a child. These situations happen due to a number of reasons. The child’s parent may be an alcohol or drug addict. The child may be the victim of physical and psychological abuse,...
Many people in New York turn to adoption to have children and raise a family. It is sometimes the only way people can start a family. There are others who may choose to adopt a child to help out family members who are unable to care for the child. In either situation,...
November is National Adoption Awareness Month in the United States. Besides being a time for adoptive parents and their children to reflect on the journey that brought them together, it is also a necessary reminder of how many children are living in foster care or...
You love your stepchild just as much as if they were your own, but unless you go through the process of adopting the child as a stepparent, your relationship with your stepchild is entirely in the hands of the child’s biological parents. If you were to divorce without...
Pregnancies are exciting. While many are eager to see a woman’s growing baby bump, a pregnancy is just as much about the mother as it is about the baby. And even if the pregnant woman will not serve as the baby’s mother, her health is paramount in matters involving...
Same-sex couples may be hesitant to begin the adoption process due to a lack of knowledge of the applicable laws. Many uncertainties surround the whole exercise, preventing same-sex couples who intend to have children from fulfilling their wishes. If you are a...