Our firm is pleased to announce that Jeanne T. Tate has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America and selected by her peers as the “Lawyer of the Year” for her work in adoption in Tampa. Only one lawyer in a specific practice area and location is honored with a…
Woman Who Vanished in Arizona as a Baby 24 Years Ago Found Living in Connecticut. https://www.insideedition.com/woman-who-vanished-arizona-baby-24-years-ago-found-living-connecticut-45439 A woman…
We are proud to announce that Erica Tate Healey has been selected by Super Lawyers as one of Florida’s Rising Stars, a coveted honor limited to the top 2.5% of young lawyers in our state. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more…
Here is a link to the new Adoption Tax Credit info updated March 2018: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc607
Our firm is proud to announce that Jeanne T. Tate has been selected by Super Lawyers as one of the top 50 women attorneys in the state of Florida and one of the top 100 lawyers in our state. No more than 5% of the lawyers in Florida are selected…
Remember to apply for your adoption tax credit in the year you finalize your adoption. The credit allowed for an adoption of a child with special needs in 2017 is $13,570. The maximum credit allowed for other adoptions in 2017 is the amount of qualified adoption expenses up to…
Lisa Bell of Orlando's WKMG-TV News 6 interviewed attorney Nicole Moore as part of a story regarding Florida law and adoptee access to his or her original birth certificate.Click here to watch the interview
http://www.tampabay.com/news/adoption-agency-collapse-leaves-trail-of-anguish-raises-questions-about/2312734
Almost a thousand prospective adoptive parents received an e¬mailed notice advising that Independent Adoption Center (IAC) was declaring chapter 7 bankruptcy and closing permanently, effective immediately. IAC is licensed in eight states, including Florida, with an office in Tampa. The abrupt closing of all IAC offices and its programs has…
The IAC’s Executive Director and Board President released the following statement today:It is with deep sadness that we write to inform you that the Independent Adoption Center (IAC) is declaring Chapter 7 bankruptcy and will be closing permanently effective immediately. This was an extremely difficult decision to make, but after…
