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Adoption Law: Start to Finish

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Provider:
NBI, Inc.

Topic(s):
Law/Legal

Who Should Attend?
Professionals who want to learn more about adoption laws and proceedings, including Attorneys, Paralegals, Adoption Agency Employees, Social Workers, Counselors

Full Seminar Description

WHAT YOU WILL COVER

Ensure a Smooth Path to a New Life

Adoption is an emotional process for all the parties involved. Are you prepared to assist and guide your clients through this highly emotional time in their lives? Whether you represent the birth parents or the adoptive parents, our faculty will update you on the latest adoption laws, help you understand various procedures and requirements and give you the background you need to handle adoption cases without unnecessary delays, ethical problems or surprises. Enroll today!

• Get all the adoption assistance available for your clients, including tax credits.
• Advise wisely on the differences between private placements and agency adoptions.
• Comply with the notice and consent requirements for terminating parental rights.
• Ensure clients are adhering to the Interstate Compact on Placement of Children.
• Avoid problems when dealing with U.S. Immigration and Naturalization when adopting an international child by knowing what to expect ahead of time.
• Know your role in the interplay between social worker and guardians ad litem during the adoption process.
• Prepare for problems such as third-party challenges and dissolution of adoption.
• Advise clients knowledgeably with an understanding of current adoption law.
• Tackle sensitive ethical issues and other problems that are unique in adoption situations.

1. THE ESSENTIALS OF ADOPTION LAW
   9:00 - 9:40
   1. Understanding the Definitions: Who May Be Adopted
   2. Who May Adopt: Criteria and Qualifications
   3. Obtaining Necessary Adoption Assistance
   4. Helping Calculate Adoption Tax Credits
   5. Adhering to Federal Laws Affecting Adoptions
      1. The Impact of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
      2. Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act
      3. Additional Regulations: The Indian Child Welfare Act
      4. The Effects of the Howard Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994
2. OFFERING THE DIFFERENT ADOPTION OPTIONS
   9:40 - 10:35
   1. What are Private Placement Adoptions?
   2. How Agency Adoptions Work
   3. Venue: Why it's so Important
   4. The Crucial Element of Consent
   5. Exploring Other Adoption Alternatives
      1. When and How to Use Independent Options
      2. Circumstances When it's Appropriate to Adopt an Adult
      3. Guidelines for Adopting Relatives
   6. Examining and Ensuring Foster Parent Rights
3. PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS
   10:50 - 11:30
   1. General Requirements That Need to Be Considered
   2. Obtaining Confirmed Consent and Surrender of Birth Parents
   3. Properly Dealing With Notice Requirements
   4. Observing Guidelines Governing Involuntary Termination
   5. Where Complaints May Be Filed
   6. Issues Handled by State Common Pleas Courts
   7. When Default Proceedings May Move Forward
4. OVERCOMING INTERSTATE ADOPTION ISSUES
   11:30 - 12:10
   1. What is the Interstate Compact on Placement of Children?
   2. Dealing With Conflicts Between State Laws
   3. Navigating Multistate Adoption Procedures
5. SOLVING OBSTACLES TO INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS
   1:10 - 1:55
   1. Making Clients Aware of Risks and Realities
   2. Locating a Child to Be Adopted: A How-to Guide
   3. Dealing With United States Immigration and Naturalization
   4. Adhering to State Laws Regarding Intercountry Adoptions
   5. Recognizing Legal Requirements of the Foreign Country Involved
   6. Crucial Steps Involving Birth Certificates and Citizenship
   7. Taking all the Right Steps for Finalization
   8. Practical Tips for Families Considering International Adoption
6. FOLLOWING ETHICAL GUIDELINES IN ADOPTION LAW
   1:55 - 2:55

   1. Identifying Conflicts of Interest
   2. Confidentiality in Adoption Cases
   3. Guidelines for Setting Fair Attorneys' Fees
   4. Observing the Rules of Professional Conduct
7. PRACTICAL GUIDE THROUGH THE ADOPTION PROCESS
   3:10 - 3:45
   1. Preparation of Pre- and Post-Placement Reports
   2. The Interrelated Roles of Social Worker and Attorney
   3. Determining Fees and Expenses
   4. How to Conduct a Thorough Background Check
   5. The Adoption Home Study: A Look Into the Reality
   6. Working With Birth Parents – What You Need to Do
   7. State and Local Services Available to all Parties Involved
   8. Medical Care and Insurance Coverage for Birth Mother and Child
   9. Responsibilities of the Guardian Ad Litem
   10. Unique Considerations When Adopting Special Needs Children
8. WHAT TO DO IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG
   3:45 - 4:30
   1. Rights of the Biological Parents vs. Adoptive Parents: Who Takes Precedence?
   2. Proving a Parent is Unfit in Contested Adoptions
   3. Tackling Third-Party Challenges
   4. Procedures for Dissolution of Adoption
   5. Withdrawal of Consent? Find Out What to do Next
   6. Correctly Handling an Appeal of the Adoption Decree

This basic-to-intermediate level seminar is designed for professionals who want to learn more about adoption laws and proceedings. Those who should attend include:

• Attorneys
• Paralegals
• Adoption Agency Employees
• Social Workers
• Counselors

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