The Law of Adoption (Oceana's Legal Almanacs: Law for the Layperson) [Hardcover]

Margaret C Jasper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0195339029 | ISBN-13: 978-0195339024

According to the National Adoption Clearinghouse, more than 120,000 children are adopted in the United States each year. This almanac sets forth the various types and circumstances of adoption, the adoption process, and the state and federal laws governing adoption. Consent requirements and the rights of putative fathers are also examined, and the pros and cons of open adoptions-i.e., where contact with the birth family is maintained-are explored.

This almanac also discusses the costs and tax benefits of adoption, and the availability of adoption assistance for special needs children. Post-adoption considerations, such as access to birth records and inheritance issues are also set forth in this almanac. This almanac also presents an overview of international adoption.

The Appendices provide applicable statutes, forms, resource directories, and state summaries for comparison, as well as other pertinent information and data. The Glossary contains definitions of many of the terms used throughout the almanac.

Editorial Reviews

Review

After reading The Law of Adoption, the reader should feel that he or she has a good working knowledge of the legal aspects of adoption and will understand that jurisdiction largely determines the ways adoptions are handled. Clearly labeled charts and tables provide a general introduction to each state's adoption laws.--Jessica Wimer, Law Library Journal

About the Author

MARGARET C. JASPER is an attorney engaged in the general practice of law in South Salem, New York, concentrating in the areas of personal injury and entertainment law. Ms. Jasper holds a Juris Doctor degree from Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York, is a member of the New York and Connecticut bars, and is certified to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Jasper has been appointed to the law guardian panel for the Family Court of the State of New York, is a member of a number of professional organizations and associations, and is a New York State licensed real estate broker operating as Jasper Real Estate, in South Salem, New York. Margaret Jasper maintains a website at http://www.JasperLawOffice.com. In 2004, Ms. Jasper successfully argued a case before the New York Court of Appeals, which gives mothers of babies who are stillborn due to medical negligence the right to bring a legal action and recover emotional distress damages. This successful appeal overturned a 26-year old New York case precedent, which previously prevented mothers of stillborn babies to sue their negligent medical providers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195339029
• ISBN-13: 978-0195339024
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,012,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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