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  • What Prospective Adoptive Parents Should Know about Parental Rights of Birth Fathers

    A major concern for many potential parents considering adoption is the risk that the birth father will suddenly appear and…

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  • The Private Adoption Process: An Overview of What Makes It Different

    While parents considering adoption option may be most familiar with the concept of an agency adoption, a private adoption can…

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  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Adoption in Kansas

    Wichita Adoption Attorney Tom McDowell has represented both adoptive parents and biological parents involved in many types of adoptions.  We…

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  • U.S. Supreme Court Rules Law Protecting Native Americans Does Not Trump State Adoption Law

    A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling provides an important victory for the rights of adoptive parents.  The decision rejected the…

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  • Important Facts Every Prospective Adoptive Parent Should Know about the Adoption Process [Part 2]

    This is the second installment of our two-part blog post providing an overview of many important facts that prospective adoptive…

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  • Important Facts Every Prospective Adoptive Parent Should Know about the Adoption Process [Part 1]

    Some people that struggle with having a child never consider adoption because they are unfamiliar with the process.  Despite this…

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  • Dispelling Media Myths about the Adoption Process

    All too often the conceptions people have about adoption are created by inaccurate or exaggerated media distortions that suggest adoptive…

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  • Supreme Court Case Illustrates Importance of Legal Representation During Adoption Process

    Adoptive parents, who a court characterized as “ideal parents,” have challenged a court order that direct that the couple’s daughter…

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  • Court Rules Broadening Adoption Options Do Not Include Adoption of a Paramour

    The face of adoption has changed dramatically in recent years with the growth of independent adoptions, international adoptions and even…

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  • Choosing the Adoption Process Best Suited for Your Family: Independent vs. Agency Adoptions

    Many prospective adoptive parents who contact our law firm have questions about the adoption process.  One of the most common…

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