Post Adoption

Adoption Reunions – Thoughts from an Adoption Attorney

By AAAA-Admin / November 5, 2021 / Comments Off on Adoption Reunions – Thoughts from an Adoption Attorney

At the office one morning after just completing an adoption final hearing I received a call from an unexpected voice. It was from an adoptee whose adoption we handled more than 23 years ago. That “child” was now a hopeful adult, looking to connect with his birth mother. I recalled (to myself) meeting his birth […]

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Post Adoption Contact Agreements Explained

By AAAA-Admin / June 27, 2019 / Comments Off on Post Adoption Contact Agreements Explained

A Post Adoption Contact Agreement (PACA) is an agreement the birth parents sign along with the adoption relinquishment.  It is also signed by the adoptive parents.  It allows for certain, specified contacts between the birth parent(s) and the adoptive family. Some states allow for these agreements and will enforce them, other states do not.  Fellows […]

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