By Tucker Griffin Barnes | Published October 30, 2014 | Posted in Family Law | Tagged Tags: Adoption, adoption guidelines | Leave a comment
A day we hoped would come, FINALLY came. On October 6, 2014 with the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari, same sex couples could marry. I, along with many others, made a bee line to the court house that day to witness friends tie the knot and to witness history. It was a great day. Read More
In Virginia, there are two legal options for adoptive placements: agency and non-agency placements. Agency placements are made through local social services departments or licensed agencies, usually after an agency takes custody of a child and the birth parents’ legal rights are terminated. The agency is granted custody, along with the right to find the Read More