Adoption is a great option for creating or expanding your family in Michigan. If you want to adopt, you can do so domestically or internationally. Knowing how these options compare is crucial. Costs The costs of both forms of adoption are similar, usually running into...
When parents in Michigan divorce, they have to wait for custody to be decided. The court will consider all factors of both parents. If you are an adoptive parent whose marriage just ended, this is how custody works. The same rules apply Child custody involving...
Each year, many Michigan families open their hearts and homes to a child by adopting them. Some adoptions take place across state lines. Understanding interstate adoption Interstate adoption occurs when a couple chooses to adopt a child from a birth mother in another...
Adopting a child can be the most rewarding ways to expand a Michigan family. If you’re planning on adopting transracially, you should consider these tips to help the process become successful. Understanding transracial adoption Transracial adoption happens when a...
An adoption is a great option for Michigan couples who are unable to conceive or carry a child to term. However, if you're considering adoption, you'll need to decide whether open or closed adoption is right for your family. Open Adoption This refers to an adoption...
My sources tell me that Ohio may be facing a case in its supreme court regarding mandatory appointment of counsel for birthparents in adoption cases. This follows closely behind a new Nebraska law passed in July 2016 whereby relinquishing parents must be offered three...
On June 25, 2014, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its ruling in In re AJR, affirming the Court of Appeals decision that reversed the trial court’s termination of the parental rights of the biological father who did not have physical custody, but shared legal custody...
Although Dion Roddy thought about going to law school while still an undergraduate student at U of M Dearborn, he ultimately chose a career in advertising after graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1990. Years later when he and his wife decided to start a family, they...