How do I become an Adoption Attorney?
Posted on March 16, 2016
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The New World of Family Formation Options: Adoption versus Gestational Surrogacy
Posted on October 20, 2015
Newborn adoptive placements in the United States today have declined, assisted reproductive technologies have advanced, and the number and acceptance of gestational carriers has increased. This means that individuals and families seeking to have children now often look to assisted reproductive technologies (commonly referred to as “ART” – and not the kind you hang […]
Read MoreQuinn on Frozen Embryo Donation
Posted on November 6, 2014
In "What Parents Should Know About Frozen Embryo Donation," a recent 8News Investigates piece, Colleen Quinn commented on this relatively new infertility solution. "The embryo field still generally refers to the combination of two gametes that is the egg and sperm. Most of our state laws consider gametes to be property and property gets donated. […]
Read MoreNew Quinn Presentation Available: “Assisted Reproductive Technology Contracts: Drafting Fundamentals”
Posted on March 6, 2014
From the course description: "Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) contracts include extremely complex and sensitive issues that prompt a number of drafting concerns for attorneys. In her third installment on ART, Colleen Quinn returns to guide attorneys through the important considerations surrounding ART contract drafting. Ms. Quinn will provide an extensive road map that incorporates specific structural […]
Read MoreQuinn Helps Craft Bill to Make Adoption Easier for Same-sex Couples in Virginia
Posted on January 14, 2014
Two bills hoping to make second parent adoption easier for couples in Virginia, including same-sex couples, are headed to the 2014 General Assembly. … The language of the bill has been a large part of Equality Virginia’s legislative schedule for this session. While EV is holding comments on the bill till next week, one of […]
Read More“Adopting Through an Adoption Lawyer”: Radio Show Featuring Quinn
Posted on January 2, 2014
Hear Colleen Quinn and other leading adoption attorneys interviewed concerning: What is the adoption process in the US when adopting a baby through an adoption attorney? How do you find an adoption attorney? Who finds the prospective birth mothers? What questions should you ask before hiring? And much more Listen now »
Read MoreGayRVA.com: “Two-Mom Births Give Hope in New York, But Virginia Still Behind”
Posted on October 30, 2013
Though fertility treatments across the country have started to practice a “two-mom” approach which would allow female same-sex couples to share a role in the biological process, laws around same-sex marriage and parenting are making it difficult for states like Virginia to recognize both women as the parents. … “In New York they have same-sex […]
Read MoreGayRVA.com: “Adoption, Parenting Not an Easy Step for Virginia’s Same-sex Couples”
Posted on August 7, 2013
Raising a child is a major step in a relationship that couples have taken for thousands of years. For some families, adoption is the best opportunity to take part in this aspect of life due to physical or biological restraints. Many same-sex couples wishing to start a family have turned to adoption, but laws restricting […]
Read MoreNew Quinn Presentation Available: “Ethical Representation of the Placing Parent in Adoptions”
Posted on July 21, 2013
From the course description: “In adoption proceedings, it is crucial that attorneys follow the appropriate ethical guidelines in representing the placing parent in order to avoid, and reduce, contested placements. In addition to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys has an additional Code of Ethics that is especially […]
Read MoreNew Quinn Presentation Available: “Ethically Drafting Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Contracts”
Posted on July 17, 2013
From the course description: “Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) contracts include extremely complex and sensitive issues that prompt a number of ethical concerns for attorneys. In this extremely beneficial program, Colleen Quinn guides attorneys on the ethical standards of ART contract drafting under both the ABA Rules of Professional Conduct and the American Academy of Assisted […]
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