22
Jun
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
Jun
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
Jun
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
Jun
Jeanne T. Tate Receives Prestigious Fellow of Distinction Award from the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
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 exc...
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22
Jun
Statewide Protocols, Stronger Outcomes: Erica T. Healey’s Role in Improving Chapter 39 Adoption Finalizations
At Tate Healey Webster, we've always believed that the legal system can—and should—work better for children. That’s why we’re proud to share the recent work of our own board-certified adoption attorney Erica T. Healey, who played a lead role in a maj...
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22
Jun
What to Do After Your Adoption Is Finalized
Finalization Day – Happy Adoption Day – Congratulations You Are A Parent Day! Adoption finalization is a deeply emotional and long-awaited moment for many families. It is the legal confirmation that your child is, officially and forever, part of your family, as if born to you. Bu...
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22
Jun
Adoption Disruptions and Second Adoptions
As difficult as it is to think about, sometimes adoption simply does not work out as intended. What happens if an adoptive family determines their family is not able to adequately care for a child placed in their home? Or, what happens when a child’s adoptive parent(s) pass away ...
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22
Jun
Building a Secure Future for Your Family: How Confirmatory Adoptions Protect Your Family in Florida
The general consensus of the LGBTQ+ legal authorities is that same-sex couples affirm their rights through a confirmatory adoption of their own child(ren), even if it seems counterintuitive. Here’s why: Marital Presumption and the Importance of Legal Protection In a perfect world...
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22
Jun
Facing a Contested Adoption: What You Need to Know and How Tate Healey Webster Can Help
The journey towards adoption is filled with hope, anticipation, and sometimes a few bumps. Perhaps the most stressful situation, though, is when hopeful adoptive parents receive news a birth parent may contest the adoption. This situation occurs most often when the birth mother c...
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22
Jun
Florida Foster Care Adoption Benefits Expanded
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 go into effect July 1, 2024: * A $25,000 per child lump...
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22
Jun
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...
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22
Jun
Social Security Benefits for Children in Foster Care
Many children in foster care qualify for social security benefits; however, what happens to the benefits received by the Title IV-E agency (foster care agency) as payee can vary state-to-state. Over the past couple of years, there have been numerous articles about states that col...
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