The complete adoption & fertility legal guide /
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| Author / Creator: | Sember, Brette McWhorter, 1968- |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Naperville, Ill. : Sphinx Pub., 2004. |
| Description: | xv, 284 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5578779 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Section I. Adoption
- Chapter 1. Understanding Adoption
- Legal Effects
- Birth Parents' Rights and Roles
- Extended Birth Family
- Legal Process
- Making the Decision to Adopt
- Preparing for the Adoption Rollercoaster
- Preparing for the Future
- Chapter 2. Adoption Decisions
- Open versus Closed Adoption
- Domestic versus International Adoption
- Agency versus Private Adoption
- Finding and Choosing an Agency
- Finding and Choosing an Attorney
- Facilitators
- Affording Adoption
- Agency Evaluation Questionaire
- Attorney Evaluation Questionaire
- Chapter 3. Adoption Procedures
- Home Studies
- Consent
- No Consent Needed
- Notice
- Timing of Consent
- Consent Procedures
- Revocation
- Adoption Court Procedures
- Postplacement
- Birth Certificates
- Adoption Financial Credits
- Family Leave
- Insurance and Planning for the Future
- Chapter 4. Second-Parent Adoption
- Deciding to Adopt a Stepchild
- Qualifications to Adopt
- Notice or Consent
- Preadoption Procedures
- Second-Parent Adoption Process
- Chapter 5. Kinship Adoption
- Types of Kinship Adoptions
- Adoption versus Guardianship
- Custody versus Adoption
- Adoption versus Foster Care
- Notice and Consent
- Kinship Agreements
- Agency Involvement
- Court Proceedings
- Finalization
- Support
- Chapter 6. Domestic Agency Adoption
- Public Agencies
- Agency Liability
- Private Agency Adoption
- Interstate Issues
- Ethnic Concerns
- Chapter 7. International Adoption
- Choosing an Agency
- Choosing a Country
- Choosing a Child
- Dealing with Paperwork
- The Process
- Dealing with Immigration
- Citizenship
- Readoption
- Changes in Adoption Law
- International Agency Questionaire
- Chapter 8. Parent-Facilitated Adoption
- Adopting Independently with an Agency
- How to Find a Birth Mother
- Facilitator
- Advertising
- Choosing a Birth Mother
- Contact with Birth Mother
- Payments
- Counseling
- Waiting for Your Child to be Born
- Paperwork
- Adjustment Period
- Choosing a Facilitator Questionaire
- Potential Birth Mother Questionaire
- Chapter 9. Adult Adoption
- Evaluating the Need for Adult Adoption
- Restrictions
- Consent
- Legal Procedure
- Effect of Adult Adoption
- Chapter 10. Single-Parent Adoption
- Considerations for Single-Parent Adoption
- Bias against Single Parents
- Home Studies
- Laws Governing Single-Parent Adoption
- Protecting Your Family
- Raising Your Child
- Chapter 11. Gay and Lesbian Adoption
- Single-Parent Adoption
- Second-Parent Adoption
- Couple Adoption
- International Adoption
- Finding Gay-Friendly Adoption Agencies
- Raising an Adoptive Child
- Chapter 12. Coping with Adoption
- Dealing with Reactions to Adoption
- Dealing with Others Involved in Your Case
- Dealing with the Waiting
- Dealing with Doubts
- Changing Your Mind
- Bonding with an Adopted Child
- Dealing with Adoption Disappointments
- Chapter 13. Raising an Adopted Child
- Celebrating Your Adoption
- Breastfeeding an Adopted Infant
- Talking to Your Biological Children about Adoption
- Raising Biological and Adopted Siblings
- Talking to Your Child about His or Her Adoption
- Keeping an Adoption a Secret
- Cultural Heritage
- Medical Issues
- Post Adoption Support
- Finding Birth Parents
- Section II. Assisted Reproduction
- Chapter 14. Understanding & Evaluating Reproductive Technologies
- Understanding Your Condition
- What Technology Can Do for You
- What Technology Cannot Do for You
- Understanding Terminology
- Finding Medical Professionals You are Comfortable With
- Success Rates
- Your Right to ART
- Initial Visit
- Setting Limits
- Privacy
- Coping with the Medical and Clinical World
- Your Rights as an ART Patient
- Making Time for ART
- Coping with ART
- Weighing Technology against Adoption
- Weighing the Use of Donors
- Ethical Considerations
- Financial Issues
- Singles and Assisted Reproduction
- HIV and Assisted Reproduction
- Being Gay and Using Assisted Reproduction
- Dealing with Risks
- Fertility Specialist Questionaire
- Chapter 15. Insemination
- Laws
- Types of Sperm Donors
- Legal Parents
- Future Considerations
- Choosing a Sperm Bank Questionaire
- Chapter 16. Egg Donation
- Finding a Donor
- Donation Process
- Cost
- Agreement
- State Laws
- Legal Rights
- Future Contact with the Donor
- Choosing a Clinic Questionaire
- Chapter 17. Embryo Donation
- Finding a Donor
- State Laws
- Cost
- Agreement
- Issues
- Privacy
- Clinic Evaluation Questionaire
- Chapter 18. Surrogacy
- Laws Concerning Surrogacy
- The Legal Process of Surrogacy
- California Procedure
- Surrogacy Programs
- Finding a Surrogate on Your Own
- Surrogacy Agreements
- Payment Issues
- Insurance Coverage
- Problems with Surrogacy
- Other Steps to Protect Yourself
- Choosing a Surrogacy Program Questionaire
- Chapter 19. Emerging Technologies
- Nuclear Transfer
- In Vitro Maturation
- Cytoplasmic Transfer
- Cloning
- Chapter 20. Cryopreservation
- Contract
- Cost
- Divorce
- Death of a Parent
- Chapter 21. Raising an ART Child
- Explaining Things to Your Child
- Coping with Other People
- Medical Information
- Helping Your Child Locate His or Her Donors or Surrogates
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- Appendix A. Resources
- Appendix B. State Offices for Adoption Services
- Appendix C. Forms
- Index
