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Jul

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A Milestone of Trust: 300+ Adoptions Finalized in 2025 by Tate Healey Webster

A Milestone of Trust: 300+ Adoptions Finalized in 2025 From Jeanne T. Tate, Erica T. Healey, and Robert L. Webster As we reflect on 2025, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for the immense trust placed in our firm. This year, Tate Healey Webster finalized more than 300 adoptions a...

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24

Jul

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How Finalizing Your Adoption in 2025 Can Maximize Your Adoption Tax Credit

Finalizing With Intention: How Our Legal Team Helps Families Maximize the Adoption Tax Credit When you’re building your family through adoption, every detail matters. And yes, that includes financial planning. The federal Adoption Tax Credit is a valuable benefit designed to supp...

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Category: Adoption


24

Jul

Florida’s Top Adoption Lawyer, Jeanne T. Tate, Wins 2026 Waves of Change Award in Tampa

Tate Healey Webster is proud to announce that our founder, Jeanne T. Tate, has been named the 2026 Waves of Change Award honoree by The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women. This award recognizes a Florida woman whose lifelong service has created lasting impact. Jeanne’s decades-l...

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24

Jul

Honoring Veterans and Supporting Military Families Through Adoption Celebrating Service, Sacrifice, and Family

Each year on Veterans Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. Their dedication, strength, and courage protect the freedoms that make family and community life possible. At Tate Healey Webster, we extend that gratitude beyond words by supporting...

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Category: Adoption


24

Jul

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Maximizing Your Adoption Journey During National Adoption Month: Insights from Florida’s Leading Adoption Law Firm

National Adoption Month is not just a date on the calendar; it’s a powerful opportunity to focus on building families across Florida. At Tate Healey Webster, we mark this month by doubling down on our commitment to clients. Monday’s hearing schedule alone—featuring 10 separate, c...

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24

Jul

Jeanne T. Tate Featured Again on the Cover of Florida Super Lawyers Magazine

We are proud to announce that Board-Certified Adoption attorney Jeanne T. Tate is once again featured on the cover of Florida Super Lawyers magazine. This honor marks a major milestone, as the publication celebrates its 20th Anniversary edition. Jeanne’s inclusion in this prestig...

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Categories: Adoption Legal


24

Jul

Formalizing the Bond: Can You Adopt an Adult in Florida?

When we talk about building families through adoption, most people instantly picture babies or young children. That is certainly a huge part of what we do, but here at Tate Healey Webster, we know that family often means much more than a birth certificate or an age. Did you know ...

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24

Jul

Jeanne T. Tate Receives Gift of Adoption’s 2025 Amplify Award for National Advocacy and Leadership

We are proud to share that Jeanne T. Tate, Board-Certified Adoption Attorney and attorney at Tate Healey Webster, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Amplify Award by Gift of Adoption (GOA). This national honor recognizes individuals who use their voice, partnerships, and in...

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24

Jul

BIG NEWS FOR JACKSONVILLE!

Tate Healey Webster is thrilled to announce that Molly McCarthy has joined our firm and will be leading our Jacksonville office as we continue to expand across Florida! Molly is a Jacksonville native whose path has been centered on protecting children and strengthening families...

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Categories: Adoption Legal


24

Jul

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2026 Federal Adoption Tax Credit Increases: What Florida Adoptive Families Should Know

The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2025-32, announcing updates to federal tax brackets, deductions, and credits for 2026, including an important adjustment for adoptive families. For adoptions finalized in 2026, the maximum Federal Adoption Tax Credit will increase to $17,670...

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Categories: Adoption Legal Subsidies


24

Jul

Helping Guardians Become Forever Families: New Grants Support the Transition from Guardianship to Adoption

At Tate Healey Webster, we see firsthand how love and stability transform the lives of children being raised by relatives, fictive kin, and permanent guardians. Many of these children are thriving in safe, supportive homes, but guardianship is often just one step on the path to p...

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24

Jul

When Adoption Needs Focused Expertise, Our Dedicated Teams Deliver

At Tate Healey Webster, adoption isn’t one of many practice areas—it’s everything we do. Being Florida’s largest law firm devoted exclusively to adoption and assisted reproductive law, we bring modern families real, deeply rooted expertise with every case we handle. Why Specializ...

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