Monthly Archives: January 2012

LEGAL NEWS JANUARY -2012

Posted on January 20, 2012 by admin

In re J.R., No. 10-FS-38 (Decided Dec. 22, 2011), http://tiny.cc/qg8meThe DC Court of Appeals affirmed exercise of temporary jurisdiction under UCCJEA and affirmed the neglect finding under D.C. Code x 16-2301(9)(A)(ii). Child Abuse Levels Drop (Huffington Post) Available at: http://tiny.cc/zgg9q. The related U.S. Department of Health and … Continue reading →

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DC Post-Adoption Contact Agreements/Contracts

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

Often times in contested adoptions the biological parents as well as all involved biological relatives should balance the litigation strategy in light of the Adoption Reform Amendment Act (“ARA”) § 101 which established enforceability of post-adoption contact agreements between biological … Continue reading →

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