ADOPTION LAW: THEORY, POLICY AND PRACTICEKelly, Lisa; Mabry, Cynthia R.Item #: 70885 Published: OE; 2010; 2010. Subjects: FAMILY LAW, LEGAL EDUCATION The second edition of this important casebook containsstatutes from every region of the United States and from asmany states as possible; extensively edited cases fromseveral jurisdictions; interdisciplinary materials thatreflect sociological and psychological aspects of adoption;tools such as practice pointers, a hearing transcript andforms to give a bird's-eye view of the practice of adoptionlaw; a list of selected websites and information on how theInternet is used at various stages of the adoption process;plus a table of cases, appendices and an index. There arealso new chapters on alternatives to adoption, child welfareand ethics. Professors will find this information to bevaluable for classroom discussion, while practitioners willfind it to be an asset for drafting documents andrepresenting their clients.
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