Changes to Florida’s Private Adoption Laws, Taking Effect July 1, 2024

Tate Healey Webster is proud to represent adoption agencies across the state. We keep our finger on the pulse of evolving adoption and ART laws and issues, and always provide our firm clients with important updates and practical advice on how it affects their practice. Below is a brief summary…

Why should I have my international adoption recognized in the United States?

Why recognize the adoption in the United States? The legal proceeding for recognition of the foreign adoption under Florida law culminates in the entry of a Final Judgment by a Florida Circuit Court recognizing the finality and permanence of the adoption, thereby securing the recognition of a legal parent/child relationship…