As much as I enjoy helping people navigate difficulties like divorce and custody disputes, it always brightens my day when a stepparent adoption consultation crosses my door. During this optimistic call I talk to the biological parent and their spouse about the family dynamic between the children and their stepparent. It is encouraging to hear…
In early October, my law firm had the opportunity to be an Event Sponsor at the annual Disneyland event, “Gay Days Anaheim.” The days I spent at The Happiest Place on Earth was a beautiful culmination of several dreams realized. First, I got to support the LGBTQ community in a way that rekindled the passion I…
Women who volunteer to carry a child for another family are generous and loving individuals. They knowingly agree to have an embryo transferred to their uterus in a brief out-patient procedure, and then gestate the growing fetus for the full term of a pregnancy. They are aware of the medical risks all deliveries present as…
Adoption is challenging. There are fewer healthy infants available for adoption, according to the US government’s child welfare information gateway, “in part because of the decreased stigma regarding single parenting, so the wait for a healthy infant can be long. Agency and birth family preferences also play a significant role.” Some potential birth mothers, or…
