March 27, 2020 – Alexandria, VA – Many U.S. families in the midst of intercountry adoptions are currently stranded overseas in vulnerable situations and in need of immediate assistance as a result of international travel restrictions from the current Covid-19 pandemic. These adoptive parents are waiting to obtain their child’s…
As COVID-19 continues to be an increasing challenge in our daily lives, our firm doing our part to reduce the risk of transmission by having our staff work from home. We are determined to continue to provide support to birth families, children, and adoptive families while we all struggle with…
Although many adoptions go through seamlessly, others hit a glitch or result in full-blown litigation. Before selecting an attorney for your adoption proceedings, educate yourself on the importance of choosing the right attorney. There is a common misconception that attorneys know all the laws pertaining to every conceivable cause of…
The IRS recently released Revenue Procedure 2019-44 (a link is here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-19-44.pdf ) listing the Adoption Tax Credit adjusted numbers for 2020. The maximum amount allowed is set at $14,300 per child for 2020 (it was $14,080 in 2019). The tax credit starts to phase out for families with modified adjusted gross income…
Jeanne T. Tate, P.A. is proud to announce that adoption attorney Robert L. Webster III was recognized as the Board Certified Lawyer of the Month by the Florida Bar. Certification represents the highest level of competency and experience within an area of law, as well as professionalism and ethics in practice,…
If you have a 401(k), IRA or other retirement account, the new retirement law lets you take out up to $5,000 following the birth or adoption of a child without paying the usual 10% early-withdrawal penalty. (You’ll still owe income tax on the distribution, though, unless you repay the funds.) If…
By Andrew Kragie Law360, Washington (December 3, 2019, 6:17 PM EST) — The U.S. House of Representatives easily passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would ensure automatic citizenship for children born abroad to U.S. troops, diplomats and other personnel working for the government. The measure would clarify that children born abroad to U.S. troops,…
The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2019-44 last week (a link is here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-19-44.pdf listing the Adoption Tax Credit adjusted numbers for 2020. The maximum amount allowed is set at $14,300 per child for 2020 (it was $14,080 in 2019). The tax credit starts to phase out for families with modified…
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As President of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (“AAAA”), we feel it imperative to comment on the case of Paul Petersen, the Maricopa County Assessor and private attorney who was indicted in Arizona on 29 counts of fraudulent schemes and three counts of conspiracy, theft and forgery…