State Adoption Blogs

February 9, 2010, 5:00 am

This is the third post in a series of Adopting in the 50 States. Today, we're in Arizona, the 48th state and home of the Grand Canyon. Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Consult an attorney or other adoption professional with specific questions. If you have adopted in Arizona and...

February 11, 2010, 5:00 am

Welcome to our fourth post in the series Adopting in the 50 States. Today, we're in Arkansas, immortalized in the musical Big River by the song "Arkansas". Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Consult an attorney or other adoption professional with specific questions. If you have...

February 16, 2010, 5:00 am

Welcome to our fifth post in the series Adopting in the 50 States. Today, we’re in California, my home state. Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Consult an attorney or other adoption professional with specific questions. If you have adopted in California and would like to share...

February 18, 2010, 5:00 am

Welcome to our fifth post in the series Adopting in the 50 States. Today, we’re in Colorado, home of Coors, Celestial Seasonings tea, and my cousin Scott. Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Consult an attorney or other adoption professional with specific questions. If you have...

February 23, 2010, 6:00 am

Welcome to our sixth post in the series Adopting in the 50 States. Today, we're in the Constitution State, Connecticut. Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Consult an attorney or other adoption professional with specific questions. If you have adopted in Connecticut and would like...

February 25, 2010, 6:00 am

Welcome to our seventh post in the series Adopting in the 50 States. Today, we’re in our very first state, Delaware (which has a very informative web site ). Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Consult an attorney or other adoption professional with specific questions. If you have...

March 1, 2010, 6:00 am

The Open Adoption Roundtable is a series of occasional writing prompts about open adoption. It's designed to showcase of the diversity of thought and experience in the open adoption community. This round comes to you courtesy of Lori at Weebles Wobblog . If there's one thing we all might agree...

March 2, 2010, 6:30 am

Welcome to our seventh post in the series Adopting in the 50 States. Today, we’re in Florida, which truly has the happiest place on Earth - Disney World.  Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Consult an attorney or other adoption professional with specific questions. If you have...

March 5, 2010, 6:00 am

I know - I'm a day late. Did you ever forget it was Thursday? I did. Oops! So, without further ado, welcome to our eighth post in the series Adopting in the 50 States. Today, we’re in Georgia, the home base of my favorite Food Network star, Alton Brown. Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I play...

March 9, 2010, 6:30 am

Welcome to the ninth post in our series, Adopting In the 50 States. Today, we're in Georgia - which is a part of the United States (OK birthers ?). Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Consult an attorney or other adoption professional with specific questions. If you have...