Stepparent adoptions allow a stepparent to adopt his or her partner’s child, and to become the child’s parent in the eyes of the law. Stepparent
Families must make a number of decisions in the adoption process. Foremost among them, in Washington State, is the decision of whether or not to
January 27th, 2022 attorney Dimitra Scott discusses assisted reproduction and outlines the basics of donor agreements & embryo adoptions.
The U.S. tax code presently allows adoptive families a tax related benefit for any and all qualifying costs and fees incurred in pursuing an adoption.
August 26th, 2021 Attorney Dimitra Scott and her guest, Joan Ward, MSW, LICSW answer frequently asked questions about the pre-adoption homestudy process. Joan has been
June 3rd, 2021 Dimitra S. Scott speaks about surrogacy requirements in Washington State.
April 8th, 2021 Dimitra S. Scott discusses options for private adoptions in Washington.
When families plan to have children through an Assisted Reproduction process such as Gestational Surrogacy or Genetic Surrogacy, families are formed with the assistance of
When you’re in a relationship with someone who has children from a prior relationship, it is not uncommon to bond with and treat those children
