{"product_id":"contested-adoptions-karen-k-greenberg-9781641059367","title":"Contested Adoptions:: A Lawyer's Guide to All Sides","description":"\u003cp\u003eEven in the best of cases, an adoption involves high emotions and a need for certainty. While the legal guidelines and relevant statutes for a particular case may be clear, there is the potential for pitfalls and challenges throughout the entire process. To make certain that the practitioner's efforts are focused on the best interests of the child, \u003cem\u003eContested Adoptions: A Legal Guide to All Sides \u003c\/em\u003eprovides guidance, practice commentary, and client-focused insights drawn from the authors' combined decades of practice in the area of adoption law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout the book, the authors address topics from the perspective of each of the various parties involved in adoption: the expectant mother and father, the prospective and adoptive parents\/family (mother, father, child), and the public or private adoption agency. Topics address the full range of issues that can be involved in an adoption, including:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe legal definition of the various terms involved in an adoption case and the importance of using them judiciously and correctly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTerminating parental rights and setting aside an adoption decree\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to start and handle a contested adoption case\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePreparing for and avoiding trial\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePost-adoption issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Indian Child Welfare Act and its application in contested adoptions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelevant state law summaries, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen K. Greenberg, Michael R. Voorhees, Larry S. Jenkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1641059362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641059367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Bar Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Karen K. Greenberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052799455487,"sku":"9781641059367","price":139.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bfe499f8-6600-4605-bf75-622fedc6f3e1.jpg?v=1685020810","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contested-adoptions-karen-k-greenberg-9781641059367","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}