Openness in Adoption

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Leslie

GOVERNOR CUOMO VETOES DISCRIMINATORY NEW YORK STATE ADOPTION BILL  Posted on December 29, 2017 by The Donaldson Adoption Institute The Donaldson Adoption Institute commends Governor Cuomo for his veto of A-05036B/S-04845B. Although deemed “adoptee rights,” these bills were anything but, … Continue reading →

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APC 37th Annual Adoption Conference

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Leslie

    Join us at our 37th Annual Adoption Conference! If you have not already registered, please come  for a day filled with incredible information and support along your adoption journey.  REGISTER before November 14 and save $20 per person. Our conference is … Continue reading →

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TAXES

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Leslie

So you are so excited that you have successfully adopted in 2016 and would like to claim your child on your taxes and also get the adoption tax credit, but you do not have a SS # yet. What do … Continue reading →

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APC-LI Meeting January 7, 2017

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Leslie
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36th Annual Adoptive Parents Committee Conference

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Leslie

  36th Annual Adoption Conference When Sunday November 20, 2016 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST Add to Calendar Where St. Francis College 180 Remsen Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Driving Directions There’s still time to register for the 36th … Continue reading →

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The New York Times Open Adoption: Not So Simple Math

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Leslie

I WANTED my son to become the kind of person who appreciates the beauty of the world around him, so I smiled when, at 6, he asked to borrow my camera in case he saw “something beautiful.” We were taking … Continue reading →

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Russia’s ban on American adoptions Possibly won’t go into effect until next year

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Leslie

By Will Englund, Thursday, January 10, 10:50 AM MOSCOW — As a new law banning adoptions by Americans galvanizes the flagging opposition here, the Kremlin suddenly announced Thursday evening that the measure would not go into effect for another year. The move … Continue reading →

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Good News!! Adoption Tax Credit Permanent!!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Leslie

The “Fiscal Cliff” bill has passed which includes making the adoption tax credit permanent. The adoption tax credit (2001) version is protected. Taxpayers that adopt children can receive a tax credit for qualified adoption expenses. A taxpayer may also exclude from … Continue reading →

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AN ADOPTION LAW ONLY KING HEROD WOULD SIGN

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Leslie

By Victor Davidoff   Published: December 26, 2012 (Issue # 1741)   After the State Duma passed a bill banning adoptions by Americans, journalist Valery Panyushkin wrote on Facebook, “I know of only two organizations in the world that scare their enemies by harming their own children: … Continue reading →

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Possible ban on Intercountry Adoption from Russia

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Leslie

As reported by the National Council for Adoption: Russian Parliament Proposes Ban in Retaliation for the Magnitsky Act; International Politicking Would Force Orphaned Children to Pay the Price December 18, 2012 – Alexandria, VA – Legislation has been introduced in … Continue reading →

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