26
Jan
Contested Newborn Adoptions in Florida: Protecting Families and the Right to Choose Adoption
Contested Newborn Adoptions in Florida: Protecting Families and the Right to Choose Adoption By: Erica T. Healey, Esq. , Board-Certified Adoption Attorney Most newborn adoptions in Florida proceed smoothly. A birth mother chooses adoption, the adoptive parents are matched, and the...
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26
Jan
Choosing an Adoptive Family in FL | Tate Healey Webster
Choosing a Loving Adoptive Family in Florida When You’re Facing an Unplanned Pregnancy If you’re pregnant and exploring your options, you’re not alone. Many women in Florida facing an unplanned pregnancy find themselves feeling scared and overwhelmed, wondering what the next step...
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26
Jan
When Families Need Help, We Step In: How Tate Healey Webster Guides Adoptions to the Finish Line
Not every adoption goes as planned. Sometimes, families reach a point in their journey where things stall or fall apart because the legal support they started with doesn’t know or can’t finish the job. That’s where we come in. At Tate Healey Webster, we are often called in when s...
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21
Jan
When Adoption Faces Unexpected Challenges: Legal Insight and Support
Recently, Jeanne T. Tate, Board Certified Adoption Attorney at Tate Healey Webster, was interviewed by Action News Jax to provide legal context in a complex adoption case out of Jacksonville. The story involved a family seeking to dissolve their adoption placement after years of ...
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22
Jan
Erica T. Healey Reappointed to Florida Bar’s Adoption Law Committee: Expert Guidance for All Paths to Adoption
At Tate Healey Webster, we firmly believe that safe, ethical, and successful adoptions begin with unparalleled legal guidance – for both adoptive families and birth parents. That’s why we are incredibly proud to announce that our distinguished attorney, Erica T. Healey, has been ...
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22
Jan
Florida Adoption: Anywhere in the Sunshine State
Finalizing Your Florida Adoption—Wherever You Are in the State When you’re a Florida resident ready to finalize your adoption, location shouldn’t be a hurdle. At Tate Healey Webster, we ensure families across the Sunshine State—whether in bustling cities, quiet rural areas, or al...
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22
Jan
Adoption Tax Credit 2025: Now Partially Refundable for Adoptive Families
For hopeful adoptive parents, every form of support matters—and the federal Adoption Tax Credit has long offered meaningful financial relief. Now, an important update is on the horizon: starting with tax returns filed in 2025, a portion of the credit becomes refundable. This cha...
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22
Jan
Eleven Years a Rising Star: Celebrating Erica T. Healey’s Enduring Excellence in Florida Adoption Law
We’re thrilled to share that Attorney Erica T. Healey has been honored as a 2025 Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers. This marks an incredible eleventh consecutive year she has received this distinction—a remarkable achievement earned by only 2. 5% of attorneys in the state. What...
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22
Jan
Jeanne T. Tate Recognized as 2025 Florida Super Lawyer, Among Top 100 Attorneys Statewide
At Tate Healey Webster, we’re thrilled to announce that Jeanne T. Tate, our esteemed board-certified adoption attorney, has once again been named to Florida Super Lawyers for 2025. This recurring honor continues to highlight Jeanne’s exceptional legal prowess and unwavering dedic...
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22
Jan
Finalizing a Stepparent or Relative Adoption Before the School Year
Finalizing a Stepparent or Relative Adoption Before the School Year By Board-Certified Attorney Erica T. Healey, Esq. Every summer, a familiar trend emerges for families contacting our law firm: a surge in inquiries about finalizing a stepparent or relative adoption before the ne...
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22
Jan
Barbara T. Ginn Nominated to AAAA Board of Trustees
Tate Healey Webster is proud to announce that Barbara T. Ginn, a seasoned adoption and ART attorney licensed in both Florida and Ohio, has been nominated for the Board of Trustees of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA). AAAA is the leading credentia...
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22
Jan
Choosing Adoption Through Intervention: A Birth Parent’s Rights in Florida
When a child enters the foster care system, birth parents often feel like they have lost control. But in Florida, birth parents still have the right to make one of the most meaningful choices available—pursuing a permanent plan for their child through adoption. This legal path is...
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