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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Rep. Danny Davis of Illinois introduced the Every Child Deserves a Family Act […]

“Birthright Tourism” has been in the headlines lately, but what about “adoption tourism”? That’s the term coming into use for […]

The adoption journey can take months or even years, and there are many points along the way when it its […]

Since 1999, about 1,600 cases of illegal infant abandonment have been recorded. These are babies who are left in a […]

At Heimer Law, we work with many adoptive families completing many types of adoption. The most common type of adoption […]

When you’re considering adoption — whether you’re experiencing an unplanned pregnancy or seeking to grow your family through adoption — […]

Can you adopt someone older than you? The answer will depend on where you live since most adoption laws are […]