Category Archives: Adoption
Supreme Court Hears Key Adoption Case for Arizona
The U.S. Supreme Court heard an important adoption case on April 16. The case, captioned Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, involves complex issues of sovereignty and statutory construction, to say nothing of the high stakes element of a little girl’s … Continue reading
Outcry Over Russian Adoptee’s Texas Death
On February 18, CNN reported that Russian officials are outraged after the death of Max Shatto, a Russian boy living with his adoptive family in Texas. Texas Child Protective Services is investigating the boy’s death, citing the suspiciousness of his … Continue reading
CPS Under Scrutiny for Placement in Colorado City
Child Protective Services (CPS), the state agency responsible for protecting the safety and welfare of vulnerable children, is one of the most embattled sectors of our local government. Understaffed and underfunded, CPS struggles with the ever-growing task of investigating child … Continue reading
What to Wear in Court
A court summons, whether for reasons as mundane as jury duty or as tense as an arraignment hearing, raises many questions. One common concern for anyone going to court is, simply put: “What should I wear?” The answer to that … Continue reading
Adoption Tax Credit
Adopting a child can be tremendously costly because of numerous legal issues which must be navigated in addition to collateral expenses. A complicated adoption may require a ‘contested’ termination proceeding (severance) that requires experts and an exhausting trial. Fifteen years … Continue reading
CPS Database Glitch Causing Headaches
In June, the Arizona Department of Economic Security (“DES”) discovered a glitch in the computer program that Child Protective Services (“CPS”) uses to disclose records and information about pending cases and investigations. Statistically, the scope of the glitch is staggering. … Continue reading
Foreign Adoption: A Tragic Ending to a Happy Story
The nature of my practice exposes me to stories that you would not believe. Some of them play out like Lifetime Television movies. When the story ran in the New York Times about the Russian adoptee who was simply put … Continue reading
