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Bill Actions for the First Week of March

First published on March 1, 2021 • Last updated on March 3, 2021

Bills in Arizona, Idaho, and Tennessee are up for consideration in committee this week, plus bills in Iowa and Mississippi are facing critical deadlines.

A Brief History of Florida Adoptee Rights

First published on February 28, 2021 • Last updated on February 28, 2021

The updated report covers the beginning of Florida adoption law in 1885 and provides a more than 100-year timeline of adoptee rights in the state.

Why I Changed Hawaii’s Status

First published on November 1, 2020 • Last updated on June 2, 2021

Hawai’i has been reclassified as a state with compromised rights for adult adoptees. Here’s why.

Before You Start Spouting Off About Haiti, Amy Coney Barrett, and the ‘Beauty’ of Adoption

First published on September 27, 2020 • Last updated on December 3, 2021

Suddenly, intercountry adoption is a cudgel and a political tool in the debate over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Educate yourself first.

The Sham Promise of ‘Integrated Birth Certificates’

First published on September 15, 2020 • Last updated on January 24, 2023

Mandating a single solution in the form of a badly thought-through integrated birth certificate? That’s wrong, and I reject it.

Naturalization Fee to Increase More than 80 Percent in October

First published on July 31, 2020 • Last updated on September 30, 2020

The final rule adjusts application and other USCIS fees, with the cost of naturalization increasing from $640 to $1,170.00.

Immigration Proclamation: What You Need to Know

First published on April 24, 2020 • Last updated on April 24, 2020

The American Immigration Lawyers Association has released the following information about the recent Presidential Proclamation related to suspension of certain immigration classes to the United States.

How Will COVID-19 Issues Affect Me?

First published on March 31, 2020 • Last updated on April 13, 2020

Overview of COVID-19 issues that may impact adopted people beyond the immediate threat to a person’s health, community, and economic safety.

I Wrote to Governor Herbert. You Should Too

First published on March 18, 2020 • Last updated on March 18, 2020

Let’s do one thing: convince Utah Governor Gary Herbert to veto HB345, a discriminatory and regressive bill.

Update on My Practice During the Pandemic

First published on March 16, 2020 • Last updated on March 16, 2020

I am writing to let you know what I plan to do in the near future as your attorney.