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When Families Need Help, We Step In: How Tate Healey Webster Guides Adoptions to the Finish Line

Author Jeanne T. Tate Categories Adoption Law Posted on
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 something…
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Adoption Tax Credit 2025: Now Partially Refundable for Adoptive Families

Author Jeanne T. Tate Categories Adoption Posted on
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 change allows more families to benefit from the…
Jeanne T. Tate, board-certified adoption attorney and 2025 Florida Super Lawyer.
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Jeanne T. Tate Recognized as 2025 Florida Super Lawyer, Among Top 100 Attorneys Statewide

Author Jeanne T. Tate Categories Adoption Attorney, Adoption Law Posted on
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 dedication. Jeanne’s impressive 2025 recognitions include: Top 50 Lawyers in…
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Jeanne T. Tate Receives Prestigious Fellow of Distinction Award from the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys

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Jeanne T. Tate, Esq. with Tate Healey Webster, has been awarded the Fellow of Distinction Award by the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA). This prestigious honor, considered the Academy’s highest distinction, is awarded to a Fellow who exemplifies excellence, integrity, and transformative leadership in the fields of adoption…
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Florida Foster Care Adoption Benefits Expanded

Author Jeanne T. Tate Categories Adoption, Adoption Attorney, Adoption Law Posted on
Thank you to Governor DeSantis for signing House Bill 1083 into law which expands adoption benefits payable to public employees who adopt a foster care child.  Here are the pivotal changes to Florida Statutes 409.1664 which goes into effect July 1, 2024: * A $25,000 per child lump sum payment…
Categories Adoption, Adoption Attorney, Legal, Parental Rights

Birth Parents: Become Informed Before Making an Adoption Plan

Author Jeanne T. Tate Categories Adoption, Adoption Attorney, Legal, Parental Rights Posted on
Making an adoption plan is a brave and courageous decision.  If you are exploring adoption as an option or have made a decision to place your child for adoption you should make sure to become informed about your rights.  An adoption attorney can provide you not only an overview of…
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California bans Adoption Facilitators

Author Jeanne T. Tate Categories Adoption, Adoption Attorney, Adoption Law Posted on
California has outlawed the use of unlicensed facilitators to broker adoptions or match prospective parents with pregnant mothers. Advocates of the new law allege many facilitators operate with little oversight, charge exorbitant rates to potential adoptive parents, and take advantage of poor and struggling pregnant women. Opponents of the law…
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Adoptive Parents Needed for Foster Care Children

Author Jeanne T. Tate Categories Adoption, Foster Posted on
More than 113,000 children in foster care are waiting for a safe, permanent adoptive home right now. Foster care adoption is inexpensive and financial support is available for families, including federal and state tax credits. Many employers also provide adoption benefits, and subsidies are available for most children in foster…
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