Adopting for the first time can be like navigating uncharted waters if you don’t have the right guide. Often times, prospective adoptive parents don’t know the “right” questions to ask or how to properly prepare for what happens next after bringing their child home. Guest Paige Knipfer is the owner…
Trauma. Primal Wounds. Feelings. Adoptee Experiences. Curiosity about these factors led adoptee, Simon Benn, to explore the intricacies of being adopted in today’s Primal Wound society. In this episode of Moore to Love: An Adoption Podcast, Nicole and Simon dig deep and speak about Simon’s experience and perspective as a…
Claim your adoption, child, and stimulus tax credits in 2022. If your family finalized an adoption in 2021, Heart of Adoptions Alliance has great ways to find financial relief. When visiting with your accountant or tax preparer, ask about the Federal Adoption Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and Stimulus Tax Credits. You…
When Deirdre Klein Ochipinti went to the bookstore to explain adoption to her toddler, she ran into a big problem. There were no children’s books that explained adoption on the book shelves. After searching high and low, Deidre came up with a solution. She would write a book so that…
After one successful adoption with a credible Adoption Agency, Kate and her husband decided they wanted to adopt again. This time they decided on a different adoption agency in their state. Kate and her husband were matched quickly but various requests and exchanges started to feel a little too fishy.…
In Florida, it is unlawful for any person other than an Adoption Entity to place or attempt to place a child for adoption. There is an exception if the child is being placed with a close relative or with a stepparent.
This amazing family is breaking down stereotypes about adoption in the LGBTQ+ community, and sharing their adoption journey with Podcast Host and Board Certified Adoption Attorney Nicole Moore. Between discussing the legalization of gay marriage and adoption, Charlotte's adorable viral TikTok video, Aaron's wise advice, and Ben's new gig as…
Intervention is a process by which a child who has been sheltered by the Department of Children & Families can be adopted privately by prospective adoptive parents of the birth parents' choosing.
Did you know that part of our practice includes Search and Reunions? An adult adoptee, or birth parent, will hire us to file a Petition to unseal their adoption records. It is highly discretionary for the court. We will then reach out to the birth parent or adoptee and ask…
This legislation will make the current adoption tax credit fully refundable to help make adoption a supported option for more families! This legislation will make the current adoption tax credit fully refundable, removing income barriers to adoption for low and middle-income families, which represent the majority of families who adopt…