21
Jan
Every Child Deserves a Family
2020 has brought a tsunami in almost every facet of our lives, due to COVID, the sad racial divisions facing our country, and the political upheaval. Regardless of one’s political leanings, it is difficult to quibble with the fact that there, indeed, was this seismic groundswell...
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21
Jan
Step Up to Help: Foster Care Children
Each November, our county shines its brightest spotlight on adoption with National Adoption Awareness Month. This is a time to celebrate those whose lives are impacted by adoption and to support expectant mothers in difficult circumstances who are courageously making adoption pl...
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21
Jan
Home Study Process and Criminal Record Check
While starting the adoption process, prospective adoptive parents commonly have questions about the initial home study. Criminal and child abuse background checks are part of the home study process. One question our office receives is whether a past criminal conviction will resul...
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21
Jan
Adoption Tax Credit 2020
With Halloween around the corner, the end of the year will swiftly follow. Jeanne T. Tate, P. A. is currently reviewing our cases and scheduling qualifying families for adoption finalization by year end. Our office does this every year to assist eligible families obtain the adopti...
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21
Jan
Best Lawyers recognizes Jeanne T. Tate as the top #1 family law attorney in Tampa
https://www. bestlawyers. com/publications/tampa ...
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21
Jan
Jeanne T. Tate, P.A.is very proud to announce that Erica Tate Healey has been accepted into membership in the prestigious Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys.
Jeanne T. Tate, P. A. is very proud to announce that Erica Tate Healey has been accepted into membership in the prestigious Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys. The Academy is an organization of nearly 500 highly vetted attorneys across the world dedicated to th...
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21
Jan
State department needs to provide answers for this unacceptable situation.
https://www. kten. com/story/42475672/senate-democrats-seek-answers-on-us-citizenship-policy-affecting-children-of-same-sex-couples-born-abroad...
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21
Jan
DID YOU KNOW SOCIAL SECURITY SURVIVOR’S BENEFITS SURVIVE AN ADOPTION?
If you are considering adopting a child whose legal parent(s) pre-deceased the adoption, it is imperative that you apply for social security survivor’s benefits before effectuating the adoption. Finalizing the adoption without these in place is a death knell for survivor’s benefi...
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22
Jan
Building Families in Florida: The Power of Board-Certified Adoption Attorneys
When choosing an adoption attorney, it is highly recommended to seek out those who are board-certified, as this signifies a proven level of specialized knowledge, experience, and professionalism in the field. When it comes to something as significant as building your family, you ...
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01
Jul
State Employee/Veteran/Service Member Benefits
The Governor signed a bill on June 9, 2020 extending existing adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies to veterans and servicemembers as well. The updated language can be found at sec. 409. 1664, Florida Statutes. The bill took effect on July 1, 2020 a...
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Jan
Jeanne Trudeau Tate, has been recognized as one of the top 50 Women Attorney in Florida by Super Lawyers.
We are proud that our founder, Jeanne Trudeau Tate, has been recognized as one of the top 50 Women Attorney in Florida by Super Lawyers...
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21
Jan
Adoption Tax Benefits: An Overview
https://crsreports. congress. gov/product/pdf/R/R44745 ...
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