State Adoption Blogs

June 24, 2010, 6:00 am

Welcome to the thirty-fifth post in our series Adopting In the 50 States. Today, we're in Oregon, home of THE Shakespeare Festival . 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 Oregon and...

June 29, 2010, 5:00 am

Welcome to the thirty-sixth post in our series Adopting In the 50 States. Today, we're in Pennsylvania, home state of my husband and our alma mater, CMU. 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...

July 1, 2010, 5:30 am

Welcome to the thirty-seventh post in our series Adopting In the 50 States. Today, we're in Rhode Island, where my cousin will be getting married in September. 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...

July 8, 2010, 5:00 am

Welcome to the thirty-eighth post in our series Adopting In the 50 States. Today, we're in South Carolina, which has the motto "While I breathe, I hope". 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...

July 13, 2010, 5:30 am

Welcome to the thirty-ninth post in our series Adopting In the 50 States. Today, we're in South Dakota, which, despite having the word South in it, is not at all Southern. Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Consult an attorney or other adoption professional with specific...

July 15, 2010, 5:30 am

Welcome to the fortieth post in our series Adopting In the 50 States. Today, we're in Tennessee, home of Vanderbilt University, which is the alma mater of two of my favorite people. Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Consult an attorney or other adoption professional with...

July 21, 2010, 5:30 am

Welcome to the forty second post* in our series Adopting In the 50 States. Today, we're in Texas, where I know a ton of people I've never met. 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...

July 22, 2010, 5:30 am

Welcome to the forty third post in our series Adopting In the 50 States. Today, we're in Utah,  the 11th largest state in the US. 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 Utah and would...

July 27, 2010, 5:31 am

Welcome to the forty fourth post in our series Adopting In the 50 States. Today, we're in Vermont, which is really beautiful in October. 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 Vermont...

July 29, 2010, 5:30 am

Welcome to the forty fifth post in our series Adopting In the 50 States. Today, we're in Washington, home to Microsoft, where I interned in 1996. (But they don't hire tech writers anymore, sadly.) Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Consult an attorney or other adoption...